Mansveld underestimated problems Fyra – Financieele Dagblad (Registration)

Wilma Mansveld Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment in December 2012 was positive about the expected performance of the high-speed line Fyra than its own officials. This appears Friday in her trial before the parliamentary committee of inquiry Fyra.

The Fyra had in early 2013 after only forty days because of serious shortcomings in the rail passes. Against the House expressed its disappointment Mansveld end of 2012 the disappointing results when the high-speed train once was riding.

Warning

“Nobody expected this,” said Mansveld in parliament after the difficult start of Fyra in December 2012 . Two weeks before the inauguration of the train was an official of the State, however, a warning that the train would not be possible to perform, as revealed during interrogation

The committee wondered whether the minister had feigned her surprise and disappointment to parliament. But Mansveld put the responsibility for the matter fully with NS. “Those warnings from the steering group on the reliability of Fyra have not reached me. The timetable is a matter for the carrier, not mine. “

During interrogation also revealed that Mansveld the House in January 2013 shortly before cessation of Fyra informed that more was better punctuality of the train. However, they failed to report on how much effort was achieved better punctuality. That reality certainly had cast doubt on the viability of the Fyra.

Weakened Inspection

The weak role of the Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), which falls under the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, the necessary questions called. Mansveld stated that the inspection did not have the mandate to the V250 AnsaldoBreda train themselves physically examine. This had only been allowed if there was reasonable doubt whether the contracted inspection body Lloyd’s by the Italian train manufacturer. To this end was no reason revealed, said the State Secretary. Therefore provides the necessary permit was.

How the ILT in the future will deal with this issue is unclear. From departmental documents that the inspection even more want to rely on testing authorities such as Lloyd’s. “If we have an inspection, which inspects why not ?, asked committee member Ton Elias astonished. Mansveld still said they had no opinion. “That’s what I let me inform by ILT yet.