Summary
More satisfied passengers in the Netherlands
89% give travelling by train a score of 7 out of 10 (2018: 86%)
Clean trains: 70% of passengers give a score of 7 out of 10 or higher (2018: 68%)
More trains start services clean
92.6% of NS passengers arrived on time in 2019 (2018: 92.6%)
Punctuality remains high despite strong growth in passenger numbers
94.9% chance of finding a seat
Slight fall in seat availability, despite trains having maximum length on busiest routes in the autumn (2018: 95.1%)
Customer satisfaction with HSL South
87% of passengers give a score of 7 out of 10 or higher (2018: 83%)
Improved railway safety
SPADs in the Netherlands: 38 (2018: 47)
New Generation Intercity on its way
The first New Generation Intercity trains left the factory in 2019 and will be taken into operation in 2021
5.3 million rides by public transport bicycles
(2018: 4.2 million)
NS Business Card is popular
2019: 10.5% more season ticket holders
Profit of €215 million
(2018: €116 million)
Investments of €769 million
(2018: €898 million)
Revenue of €6,661 million
(2018: €5,926 million)
20,074 employees in the Netherlands
Revenues from Abellio
United Kingdom: €2,919 million
(2018: €2,467 million)
Germany: €534 million
(2018: €357 million)
Personal safety unchanged at 90%
Extra attention to graffiti
XL display at Rotterdam CS
The 9.5 x 1.8 m display shows departure times and alternative options during disruptions
Passengers can tap their own water
Over 200 drinking water fountains at the stations
Reuse of materials
99% of materials in upgraded trains are reused