PROJECT HISTORY
The challenge
Dutch population growth is driving demand for rail services, railway infrastructure manager ProRail must digitize to improve railway operations.
European Rail Traffic Management System, Belgium border
Delivering Seamless Data Integration for ProRail’s Digital Transformation
The solution
Arcadis is partnering with ProRail to develop a standardized method for exchanging railway asset data throughout the asset lifecycle.
The impact
Arcadis' DynDash™ platform for data collaboration has transformed key ERTMS projects in the Netherlands.
10 years+
Length of relationship with ProRail
2030
Target date for ERTMS rollout across the Netherlands
EUR3.9bn
Total investment
The challenge
The growing Dutch population brings increased demand for both passenger and freight rail services, underscoring the critical role of rail transport in ensuring accessibility to new residential areas and advancing our climate objectives. The current network, reliant on outdated analog signals and underground cables, will experience substantial strain under these growing demands. In response, the country’s railway infrastructure manager ProRail is spearheading the transition to the fully digital European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) to address these pressures.
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The solution
To address these challenges, Arcadis has partnered with ProRail since 2014 to develop the Information Model Rail XML (IMX), a standardized method for exchanging railway asset data throughout the asset lifecycle which is crucial for the success of ERTMS. By providing seamless and accurate data integration across systems and stakeholders, IMX facilitates the alignment of technical designs with standardized data. This alignment is essential for a smooth transition to a fully digital railway system, where the integration and efficiency of data are paramount.
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The impact
DynDash™ has transformed key ERTMS projects in the Netherlands, with a standout impact on the ERTMS Kijfhoek - Belgian Border (EKB) project. By converting complex tasks that once took hundreds of hours into operations that now take mere seconds.
The plaform’s advanced data integration and collaboration capabilities played a pivotal role in securing ProRail’s top customer satisfaction score in 2023. ProRail recognized the IMX designs—developed with DynDash™—as industry-leading, highlighting the platform’s role in achieving high-quality, seamless results. By aligning perfectly with the evolving demands of the international rail sector, DynDash™ has proven to be an invaluable asset in advancing ProRail’s mission and setting a new benchmark for rail infrastructure excellence.
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