Fyra Mess Could Cause NS Cutbacks

The NS may possibly have to take the setback of Fyra of 119 million euros for their account. Finance Minister, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, ( PvdA ) and State Secretary of Infrastructure, Wilma Mansveld, ( PvdA ) are going to engage in talks with the railway company, according to a letter of the Minister to the Lower House.The state is shorted 119 million euros in dividends, because of the fiasco with Fyra, which had to be removed from the track again because of technical problems, shortly after its release. This amount would be collected from the budget for the infrastructure fund, reducing investment possibilities in roads and railways. The House was unhappy with this and wondered whether the NS could raise the money themselves by working more efficient. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"26675","attributes":{"class":"media-image size-medium wp-image-5814","typeof":"foaf:Image","style":"","width":"300","height":"168","alt":"Fyra_V250_in_Rotterdam"}}]] Fyra_V250_in_Rotterdam
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Earlier Dijsselbloem stated it was impossible for the NS to come up with 119 million euros, because this would affect the investment capacity, which is already minimal. In 2017 the Railways are expected to save one hundred million per year. In addition, an amount of 221 ​​million is involved in supporting measures to compensate for the loss of Fyra. Now the minister promised parliament to look for additional efficiency measures in the NS, together with Mansveld, even though he still doesn't think the NS will be able to take the full amount of 119 million for its account. In spring parliament will reevaluate its options.