Metro and Tram of the Municipality of Amsterdam, GVB and Amsterdam Transport Region are introducing a new system for metro traffic control and metro security. The current system on the Amsterdam metro network is outdated and is therefore being replaced. Amsterdam has opted for the new, future-proof system 'Communication Based Train Control' (CBTC) at supplier Alstom. The new system uses radio communication and beacons, with which the system closely follows the metros.
teething problems
After more than a year of intensive testing, GVB will start using the new metro security system from the end of February 2021. They do this step by step and take the time to detect teething problems, and to allow traffic controllers and drivers as users to gain more experience before they switch completely to the new system. In addition to new technology, a new, modern system also means a new way of working for employees. Travelers will have to take into account possible disruptions along the way in the first months. This can vary from errors in the travel information, to the cancellation of a ride, the temporary failure of part of a metro line or in very exceptional cases the cancellation of all metros, which will then temporarily stop at stations.
Data
Op gvb.nl/metro contains the dates on which we drive with the new system and what this means for our travelers. Current travel information and possible disruptions are indicated in the usual way and via the usual GVB travel information channels. For questions or comments, our Customer service ready. With the arrival of the new system, metros can drive safely from each other at a short distance. The system is also suitable for allowing metros to run driverless in the future. read here about this new metro security system for Amsterdam.
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