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by dr_dshiv 1526 days ago
How does it work in the Netherlands? They do such an awesome job I can’t believe it. I think it is semi privatized. But I don’t know the details.
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The rail infrastructure is owned, managed, and maintained by ProRail: a private company but its sole shareholder is the Government. Everyone running trains pays them a usage fee.

The vast majority of passenger trains and all railway stations are owned and operated by NS: again a private company with the Government as sole shareholder.

Various other private companies are running local services, and all freight traffic is done by private companies too.