Safety Management Hoekse Lijn
On April 1, 2017, the transport concession of NS on the
Hoekse Lijn ended and the conversion to a metro track
started.
In September 2019, the Hoekse Lijn was put into operation by RET
as a metro track. A special feature of this metro line is that the
possibility remained for freight trains to reach Vlaardingen
(Vulcaanhaven) over the southern metro track. For this purpose, a
link has been made with the ProRail-track.
Other peculiarities were the movable bridges and quite a few level
crossings. This, combined with the high frequency of a metro
schedule, posed a considerable challenge to both the signalling
system and the traction energy supply.
Adriaan Eigenraam was RET's safety manager for these two systems.
He also advised the project organization on safety testing and
commissioning of the line.
Client: RET
Role: Safety Manager