ProRail

ProRail (Dutch pronunciation: [proːˈreːl]) is a Dutch government organisation responsible for the maintenance and extension of the national railway network infrastructure (not the metro or tram), the allocation of rail capacity, and controlling rail traffic. Prorail is a part of NS Railinfratrust, the Dutch railway infrastructure owner.

ProRail
Company typeGovernment agency
IndustryRail Transport
Founded1 January 2003
Headquarters,
ProductsRail Infrastructure Management, Railway Capacity Allocation, Traffic Control
Revenue 1.286 billion (2017)
39 million (2017)
0 (2017)
Number of employees
4,399 (2017)
ParentMinistry of Finance
(ownership)
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
(management)
Websitewww.prorail.nl

Its Utrecht headquarters is in the former offices of Nederlandse Spoorwegen (known as De Inktpot, "The Inkwell"), the largest brick building in the Netherlands. The building currently features a "UFO" on its facade resulting from an art program in 2000.

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