Hugo von der Thüsen
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No new stock today. All out of service due to brake problems
November 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
No new stock today. All out of service due to brake problems
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Besides Oslo's T-Banen and Chicago's L, are there any Heavy-rail metro systems with level crossings on main-line tracks?
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Besides Oslo's T-Banen and Chicago's L, are there any Heavy-rail metro systems with level crossings on main-line tracks?
From the documents I have seen so far they are actually proposing getting rid of the Light-Rail alignment between Centraal and Westraven and completely replacing it with this grade-separated new alignment.
See this image from a report from last year
See this image from a report from last year
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
From the documents I have seen so far they are actually proposing getting rid of the Light-Rail alignment between Centraal and Westraven and completely replacing it with this grade-separated new alignment.
See this image from a report from last year
See this image from a report from last year
Yes, the main reason to build it is to enable the development of the new Groot-Merwede and Rijnenburg districts totalling ~70.000 new homes. It would also speed up and alleviate congestion on the lines to IJsselstein and Nieuwegein
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Yes, the main reason to build it is to enable the development of the new Groot-Merwede and Rijnenburg districts totalling ~70.000 new homes. It would also speed up and alleviate congestion on the lines to IJsselstein and Nieuwegein
The Merwedelijn (dotted red) runs basically parallel to the existing southern leg of the Utrecht light-rail (solid red). It will be fully grade separated either underground or elevated. The decision is yet to be made what design they choose.
nieuwegein.bestuurlijkeinformatie.nl/Document/Vie...
nieuwegein.bestuurlijkeinformatie.nl/Document/Vie...
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The Merwedelijn (dotted red) runs basically parallel to the existing southern leg of the Utrecht light-rail (solid red). It will be fully grade separated either underground or elevated. The decision is yet to be made what design they choose.
nieuwegein.bestuurlijkeinformatie.nl/Document/Vie...
nieuwegein.bestuurlijkeinformatie.nl/Document/Vie...
The Dutch government just announced €0.5 billion for the new Merwedelijn light rail in Utrecht 🚈
It’ll connect the city centre with Nieuwegein and IJsselstein faster and enable a car-free neighbourhood south of the centre.
source: www.provincie-utrecht.nl/actueel/nieu...
It’ll connect the city centre with Nieuwegein and IJsselstein faster and enable a car-free neighbourhood south of the centre.
source: www.provincie-utrecht.nl/actueel/nieu...
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Dutch government just announced €0.5 billion for the new Merwedelijn light rail in Utrecht 🚈
It’ll connect the city centre with Nieuwegein and IJsselstein faster and enable a car-free neighbourhood south of the centre.
source: www.provincie-utrecht.nl/actueel/nieu...
It’ll connect the city centre with Nieuwegein and IJsselstein faster and enable a car-free neighbourhood south of the centre.
source: www.provincie-utrecht.nl/actueel/nieu...
I never knew that the frequency on the Utrecht tram on Sunday is half-hourly...
This is on the branches to Nieuwegein and IJsselstein, so the shared section is 15-minutes, still horrible frequency.
This is on the branches to Nieuwegein and IJsselstein, so the shared section is 15-minutes, still horrible frequency.
November 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I never knew that the frequency on the Utrecht tram on Sunday is half-hourly...
This is on the branches to Nieuwegein and IJsselstein, so the shared section is 15-minutes, still horrible frequency.
This is on the branches to Nieuwegein and IJsselstein, so the shared section is 15-minutes, still horrible frequency.
The wires are up, the shelters have been placed. It's only a matter of testing before we see trams finally run on line 19. But I'll believe it when I see it.
November 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The wires are up, the shelters have been placed. It's only a matter of testing before we see trams finally run on line 19. But I'll believe it when I see it.
Counting votes tonight in this awesome upcycle workshop
October 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Counting votes tonight in this awesome upcycle workshop
Voting in the most imposing brutalist building in the country
October 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Voting in the most imposing brutalist building in the country
Compared to the non-accessible spaces
October 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Compared to the non-accessible spaces
Wheelchair accessible study spaces at Erasmus University
October 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Wheelchair accessible study spaces at Erasmus University
Colourful leaves on cycle path
October 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Colourful leaves on cycle path
October 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
To paint the ceiling of Den Haag HS they have erected this scaffolding over top of which a large platform can roll to reach the entire ceiling
October 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
To paint the ceiling of Den Haag HS they have erected this scaffolding over top of which a large platform can roll to reach the entire ceiling
Autumn is coming and sadly so are the leafblowers
October 2, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Autumn is coming and sadly so are the leafblowers
The Hague has a great tram system. Unfortunately the official HTM map does not reflect that. It is oriented the wrong way, cluttered with unnecessary information, and lacks a coherent design. I wanted to change that by designing my own version of the map.
www.hugovdthusen.com/ride-guide/a...
www.hugovdthusen.com/ride-guide/a...
October 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The Hague has a great tram system. Unfortunately the official HTM map does not reflect that. It is oriented the wrong way, cluttered with unnecessary information, and lacks a coherent design. I wanted to change that by designing my own version of the map.
www.hugovdthusen.com/ride-guide/a...
www.hugovdthusen.com/ride-guide/a...
Made a quick map of the fun transit routes I came up with for in my Transit Oriented Travel Guide for Bangkok, now up on my website
www.hugovdthusen.com/ride-guide/a...
www.hugovdthusen.com/ride-guide/a...
September 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Made a quick map of the fun transit routes I came up with for in my Transit Oriented Travel Guide for Bangkok, now up on my website
www.hugovdthusen.com/ride-guide/a...
www.hugovdthusen.com/ride-guide/a...
Interesting to see that Google took the time to redraw the light rail lines in Pittsburgh due to the tunnel closure despite G-Maps usually being dogsh*t at drawing transit line
September 25, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Interesting to see that Google took the time to redraw the light rail lines in Pittsburgh due to the tunnel closure despite G-Maps usually being dogsh*t at drawing transit line
2 hours and 12 minutes on a light rail train, those seats better be comfortable.
September 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
2 hours and 12 minutes on a light rail train, those seats better be comfortable.
NS will be changing all departure screens to dark mode in order to reduce energy consumption.
They also state that the readability increases for colourblind people, something I was not aware of. I've never been a fan of dark mode but if it increases readability and sustainability, why not.
They also state that the readability increases for colourblind people, something I was not aware of. I've never been a fan of dark mode but if it increases readability and sustainability, why not.
September 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
NS will be changing all departure screens to dark mode in order to reduce energy consumption.
They also state that the readability increases for colourblind people, something I was not aware of. I've never been a fan of dark mode but if it increases readability and sustainability, why not.
They also state that the readability increases for colourblind people, something I was not aware of. I've never been a fan of dark mode but if it increases readability and sustainability, why not.
Back in the Parliament at the most well known debate of the year. I hope to come back here often, but maybe not just as a visitor
September 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Back in the Parliament at the most well known debate of the year. I hope to come back here often, but maybe not just as a visitor
Closure seen from above
September 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Closure seen from above
Today was the annual test closure of the Maeslant Storm Surge barrier before the storm season begins in October.
The Minister of Infrastructure came to witness it with his entourage
The Minister of Infrastructure came to witness it with his entourage
September 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Today was the annual test closure of the Maeslant Storm Surge barrier before the storm season begins in October.
The Minister of Infrastructure came to witness it with his entourage
The Minister of Infrastructure came to witness it with his entourage