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NS

The Netherlands' principal passenger-rail operator, with full app and web ticketing, audited concession reporting, first class, and 90.7% destination punctuality in 2025.

rail · NL · checked 2026-07-25Book on operator site
Overall access score76.26 of 11 metrics
Scores describe network access and published operating evidence, not a guarantee of safety, punctuality, availability, or service quality. Unknown facts are excluded rather than estimated.

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Each evidence score is multiplied by its weight. When a fact is unavailable, the calculation uses a neutral 50/100 so incomplete profiles are neither rewarded nor punished.

Composite
76.2/100
Scored facts
6/11
Neutral inputs
5
Weighted score calculation for NS
MetricEvidence summaryScore usedWeightContribution
Documented safety recordlow confidence · 2026-07-25

No current normalized operator-specific incident rate with an exposure denominator was found in the reviewed sources.

NS reviewed sources
50/100Neutral for unknown20%10.0 pts
Regulatory standinghigh confidence · 2026-07-25

NS publishes performance accountability under the national Main Rail Network concession.

NS accountability
100/100Normalized score15%15.0 pts
Fleet agelow confidence · 2026-07-25

No official current average age covering the operating passenger fleet was found in the reviewed sources.

NS reviewed sources
50/100Neutral for unknown10%5.0 pts
Fleet quality evidencehigh confidence · 2026-07-25

NS reports current train availability, maintenance, and fleet investment in its 2025 results.

NS 2025 results
100/100Normalized score10%10.0 pts
Digital maturityhigh confidence · 2026-07-25

NS provides journey planning, accounts, online payment, app e-tickets, and live travel information.

NS mobile tickets
100/100Normalized score10%10.0 pts
Route reachlow confidence · 2026-07-25

No current operator-specific evidence suitable for route_reach was found in the reviewed sources.

NS reviewed sources
50/100Neutral for unknown10%5.0 pts
Service classhigh confidence · 2026-07-25

NS publishes first- and second-class ticket products.

NS tickets
100/100Normalized score8%8.0 pts
Operator transparencyhigh confidence · 2026-07-25

NS publishes current dashboards, concession reports, financial results, and service-quality measures.

NS accountability
100/100Normalized score7%7.0 pts
Chassis pedigreelow confidence · 2026-07-25

No current operator-specific evidence suitable for chassis_pedigree was found in the reviewed sources.

NS reviewed sources
50/100Neutral for unknown4%2.0 pts
Published amenitieslow confidence · 2026-07-25

No current operator-specific evidence suitable for amenities was found in the reviewed sources.

NS reviewed sources
50/100Neutral for unknown3%1.5 pts
Punctuality reputationhigh confidence · 2026-07-25

NS reports that 90.7% of passengers reached their final destination within five minutes of schedule in 2025, including cancelled trains.

NS 2025 results
90.7/100Normalized score3%2.7 pts
Composite total76.2/100

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