Fyra
Sign in to saveFyra () was a short-lived international high-speed rail service between the Netherlands and Belgium using the AnsaldoBreda V250 train. The service used the HSL-Zuid and HSL 4 railway lines to connect Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Brussels. It operated for a mere 6 weeks around the New year of 2013, before continuous technical difficulties forced its suspension. It was permanently halted due to reliability and safety concerns.
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Fyra () was a short-lived international high-speed rail service between the Netherlands and Belgium using the AnsaldoBreda V250 train. The service used the HSL-Zuid and HSL 4 railway lines to connect Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Brussels. It operated for a mere 6 weeks around the New year of 2013, before continuous technical difficulties forced its suspension. It was permanently halted due to reliability and safety concerns.
The high-profile project was a collaboration between NS International (a joint venture of NS and KLM) and NMBS/SNCB.