Risky, irresponsible, careless decision-making and a slap in the face of the passengers and the railway sector. The comments on the government decision Friday to ProRail is an independent administrative body with its own legal personality (apa) are not mild. State secretary Sharon Dijksma of Infrastructure wants to ProRail closer to the ministry and pulling it so as better to be able to manage the finances and performance of the railway infrastructure manager. Critics think that this plan is correct will have the opposite effect.
With the make public of ProRail expects Dijksma better accountability about the performance of ProRail. ProRail is now a private company with its own board of directors. In the new structure is the company under the direct responsibility of the ministry.
Nationalization ProRail
Several organisations, including NS, Arriva, FNV Spoor, KNV, VNO-NCW and reizigersorganisaties warned the bewindsvrouw earlier for the negative consequences of the nationalization of ProRail. They think that by host of ProRail by the ministry, the ticket price will be, the quality of rail roading and the staff of ProRail is disadvantaged. They cried to the secretary of state to first conduct thorough research to do, before such a rigorous decision.
From the Second Room, there was also criticism on the cabinet’s decision. D66 Member of parliament Stientje van Veldhoven: "D66 wanted different options to compare. Both inside and outside the government. For the secretary of state seemed to be the outcome, however, is already fixed. That is not a careful decision-making. Now, the government will make a decision without the consequences for the price of the train ticket and the financial consequences for shippers, carriers and investment are clear. Therefore we want to D66 that the different options still next to each other. D66 wants, under no circumstances will the traveler the brunt of this administrative change."
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The works of ProRail gave Friday in a response that the government decision many of the risks it brings. The entire rail business is against the plans, and therefore, it is irresponsible, according to the OR.
trade Union FNV says: 'fierce opponent' of the government decision to ProRail is a zbo under the ministry. By this decision, "further merger of ProRail and the NS" according to union "further away than ever." It allows the government in addition to the NS in parts to cut and to sell to foreign parties, in the opinion of the trade union.
"The problems on the track are often caused by NS and ProRail as two separate businesses operate. That will now only get worse. If the NS public sale, verkwanselt the government again, a large Dutch company. We have nothing more to say about our own track. This leads to rising rates and trains less punctual drive, like in England," said vakbondbestuurder Jacqueline Lohle. "The working conditions of the employees be worse, the motivation and cooperation on the trail of traps strong back."
Nationalization ProRail
Society For Better TRANSPORT calls the government decision "a slap in the face to travelers, shippers, railway companies, entrepreneurs, taxpayers and, not least, ProRail itself". For Better public TRANSPORT will find that the traveler should not have to pay for a "political hobbyhorse of the state secretary of infrastructure and the environment". The reizigersorganisatie refers to a report from KPMG, which states that the infraheffing of ProRail, the NS is calculated in the reizigerstarieven, with transformation to an Independent Administrative body will rise. "That is by the Cabinet to be easily dismissed," says For Better public TRANSPORT.
Also, Europe is watching with a critical eye to the intention of the government. Mep Wim van de Camp (CDA) suggested that it is better for ProRail los remains of the government, because that way the best service to the traveler and the shipper may be given.
According to Dijksma retain employees of ProRail with this zbo their own collective labour agreement, and pension with the Spoorwegpensioenfonds. At the end of 2017 is expected the cabinet to pass the bill for the transformation of the self ProRail to a zbo is ready to have.
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