The Netherlands national rail operator, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), is planning to upgrade 131 of its Sprint Light Trains to make them more accessible for passengers with reduced mobility and visual impairments.
Using a consortium formed between Bombardier-Siemens to carry out the work, NS will update its trains to have easily deployable sliding ramps for improved entry and access, two more spaces for wheelchairs and wheelchair-accessible basins in the toilets. Also fitted are a new range of wheelchair-height emergency buttons and a series of information similar to braille that helps the visually impaired navigate through the train.