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	Den Haag Trams - HTM Page 1: Den Haag/Randstad Overview All images link to larger copies which will open in a new window/tab This page is under construction!
	This page gives an overview of recent trams which have run in Den Haag. More detailed pages on recent tram designs are linked below. HTM Personenvervoer NV (HTM, from the former name Haagsche Tramweg Maatschappij) is a public transport company in the Netherlands operating trams, lightrail and buses in Randstad area of the Hague, Rijswijk, Leidschendam, Voorburg, Delft, Zoetermeer, Wateringen, Pijnacker and Nootdorp, plus the so-called Conurbation Haaglanden. The lightrail connection RandstadRail, (RR) to Zoetermeer is operated in cooperation with RET, the Rotterdam-public transport company, which operates the connection between Den Haag Central Station and Slinge in the south of Rotterdam, thus giving a fast and easy connection between the two city-centres. Regional transport services are run by Veolia Transport, Arriva and RET. Since 9 December 2012, citybus-services have been run by HTMbuzz, a joint-venture of HTM and Qbuzz, whilst regional transport services are being operated by Veolia, Arriva and RET. Fares on the network fall under the National Tariff System. Since 2004 there has been a tram tunnel with two underground tram stations (Spui and Grote Markt) in Den Haag city centre; it is shared by tramline 6 and RR-lines 2, 3 and 4. Trams & LRV's: 600 volt DC-series: 144 GTL8-trams; 600 & 750 volt DC-series: 72 LRV's called RegioCitadis. In November 2011 an order was signed by HTM and Siemens for 40 new trams of the Siemens Avenio-type, with an option for another 40 trams. Deliveries started in February 2014. I need to return to photograph these. HTM once owned shares in SVD, the city bus company of Dordrecht. However, HTM has sold its shares because the ministry of transport and public works opposed the company competing for public transport concessions in tenders. In addition to this Arriva took over the service as of January 1, 2007, due to a better offer.5. Ref: Wikipedia

RandstadRail lines 3 & 4
The former suburban railway, the Zoetermeer Stadslijn formerly operated by NS (Dutch Railways), was converted from heavy rail to light rail operation and linked to the tram network of Den Haag. The stations were rebuilt with 30 cm high platforms and new stops were added, the most spectacular being the one at Beatrixkwartier (designed by Zwarts and Jansma), in a new office development area. In Zoetermeer, a 2.5 km branch to Oosterheem was added to the existing loop. The two Zoetermeer lines were linked to the western legs of the existing tram lines 3 and 6 (now cut back to Leyenburg) and are operated by HTM with new Alstom Regio Citadis rolling stock:

RR3: Loosduinen - Den Haag CS - Zoetermeer loop - Centrum West
RR4: De Uithof - Den Haag CS - Zoetermeer Centrum West - Oosterheem

RandstadRail Erasmuslijn (Lijn E)
The former NS Hofpleinlijn between Rotterdam and Den Haag that left Rotterdam from the now-closed Hofplein Station was converted from heavy rail to metro operation in 2006. The maximum operation speed is 100 km/h, the power supply on the Hofpleinlijn was changed from 1500 V dc to 750 V dc.In Aug. 2010, the new line was extended underground from Melanchthonweg to Rotterdam Centraal, where it joins the north-south metro line D (formerly known as Erasmuslijn); through service to Slinge was introduced on 11 Dec 2011. In Den Haag, the trains from Rotterdam terminate on the lower level of the Centraal Station. Stations on this line have 100 cm high platforms. On the interurban section of RandstadRail are several level crossings.

Between Leidschenveen and Laan van Noi, both systems, metro and light rail, share tracks. Platforms at these stations have both 30 cm and 90 cm high sections.

Ref: Wikipedia

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