Wouter Koolmees

Image
Trains at Rotterdam Central Station
Business
NS reports more passengers and better punctuality, but disruptions persist
Image
ProRail working on a tree that had fallen onto the overhead lines during Storm Ciaran, 2 November 2023
PoliticsBusiness
Rail authority warns of mounting maintenance backlog amid staff, budget shortages
Image
Artist rendering of new NS Sprinter trains in Breda.
Business
NS spending over €400 million on 36 new sprinter trains
Image
Hans Wijers in 2023 during his term as ING Supervisory Board Member
PoliticsBusiness
Fmr. D66 Minister Hans Wijers to lead new coalition talks with Leeuwarden Mayor Buma
Image
Wouter Koolmees in his first press conference as a discussion leader to find a path towards a new coalition government. 4 Nov. 2025
Politics
Cabinet formation advice: D66, CDA start negotiating, VVD sidelined for now
Image
Wouter Koolmees in his first press conference as a discussion leader to find a path towards a new coalition government. 4 Nov. 2025
Politics
Coalition negotiations to start with only D66, CDA; Official report later today
Image
Wouter Koolmees in his first press conference as a discussion leader to find a path towards a new coalition government. 4 Nov. 2025
Politics
Coalition talks begin: JA21 pushes for PVV inclusion, VVD seeks center-right Cabinet
Image
PVV leader Geert Wilders speaks to reporters after the results for the Tweede Kamer elections are announced, October 29, 2025.
Politics
Geert Wilders acknowledges D66 victory; NS boss Koolmees to guide Cabinet formation
Image
Wouter Koolmees from the NS and ProRail CEO John Voppen defend their organizations' response to June train disruptions during a Tweede Kamer committee meeting. 4 July 2023
Politics
D66 expected to nominate NS boss Wouter Koolmees to lead first talks to form Cabinet
Image
Three intercity trains at Groningen Central Station
Business
The NS presents a final collective bargaining proposal to the unions
Image
NS Intercity train
Business
No talks between the NS and the unions today despite ongoing strikes
Image
NS trains stopped at a platform in 2017
Business
Another NS strike paralyzes train traffic in Noord-Holland & eastern Netherlands
Image
Flowers for Holocaust Remembrance
Business
Trains to halt during two-minute silence on Remembrance Day; Planes not allowed to land
Image
Trains at Rotterdam Central Station
Business
NS suffered fifth straight substantial loss in 2024; Just 89% of passengers were on time
Image
Dutch national railway NS launched the Wij Staan Stil campaign against violence after a conductor was badly beaten inside a train. April 2024
Crime
No one prosecuted for NS conductor assault that prompted 3-minute public transport halt
Image
Trains at Rotterdam Central Station
Business
NS expects to meet punctuality requirements by 0.1%, HSL remains an issue
Image
Trains at Rotterdam Central Station
Business
NS to launch massive rail expansion on Sunday; 8 new Amsterdam-Schiphol trains hourly
Image
NS Intercity train
Business
NS CEO warns travelers that some trains will be late again in the autumn
Image
NS trains stopped at a platform in 2017
CrimeBusiness
All NS trains to halt for brief protest after conductor was viciously beaten
Image
Passenger buys ticket at Central Station in Amsterdam
Business
Passengers angered by plans to raise Dutch train fares by 10 percent
Image
Trains at Rotterdam Central Station
Business
Dutch train fares could rise by over 10% next year as NS posts €191 million loss
Image
Trains at Rotterdam Central Station
Business
Dutch railway NS promises major improvements in 2025 with 1,600 more trains weekly
Image
The Intercity New Generation (ICNG)
PoliticsBusiness
NS to keep charging high-speed line surcharge despite Amsterdam-Rotterdam delays
Image
Intercity Direct between Amsterdam and Rotterdam
Business
NS halves intercity trains between Amsterdam, Rotterdam over safety concerns