The Supervisory Board has lost confidence in Huges after a meeting on Friday afternoon. Then he drew his conclusions and offered his resignation. Huges will not receive severance pay them.
The NS chief had violated procurement rules by sensitive information from competitors Arriva and Veolia by playing to their own daughter Abellio, which also participated in the tender and the tender won.
Huges, according to The Telegraph to have sent him a mail addressed to competitively sensitive information of transport company Veolia to NS subsidiary Qbuzz while strictly prohibited. Qbuzz within Abellio would do the bus.
Incorrect information
In the press release of the NS says Huges in the investigation of the irregularities has supplied incorrect information in Qbuzz.
“New facts in the investigation into the irregularities in Qbuzz shed a different light on earlier statements by CEO Huges on the contacts he has had during the investigation with directors of Qbuzz” said NS.
“Previously, Mr. Huges about it made against the investigators other statements. These inaccurate and incomplete statements to the Supervisory Board (SB) reason to withdraw their confidence in Mr. Huges, which the state if a shareholder has consented. “
Abellio
Also, Jeff Hoogesteger, the chief executive of NS subsidiary Abellio which Qbuzz would do the bus in Limburg, relieved of his command. He also does not get severance pay, can be read in the statement.
The CFO NS Engelhardt Robbe temporarily replaces both Huges as Hoogesteger.
Serious
Dijsselbloem the matter prior to the consultation called “very serious”. The facts piled in his “ever further”. He invited the Chairman of the Supervisory Board and the Chairman of the Board of Directors, therefore, immediately after the Council of Ministers for a meeting
Stientje van Veldhoven of opposition party D66 responds:. “The report of the ACM is destructive about the activities of the NS in the tender in Limburg. Walking out of Huges is that light is a legitimate first step. ” The party is going to ask additional questions to the minister.
Travelers Association for Public Transport (Rover) regrets the departure of Huges, but understands that his position has become untenable. They have cooperation with NS chief highly appreciated, because he put the main traveler. “It is not in the interest of the traveler NS now left rudderless’s decision Huges to resign is seen, however, to understand the circumstances ”
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Two years
Huges is the second CEO in two years which clears the field in the NS Pastor Bert Meerstadt departed in 2013 after being in it. was beset by problems with the Fyra.
The now 50-year Huges began in October 2013 officially by the railway company. He has a background in transportation and logistics, and then came over from FloraHolland flower auction where he Chairman was
The supervisory board of NS said at his coming “an outstanding and experienced successor” to be found
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