Betuweroute opening – Lloyd’s Register Rail carries out Dutch Betuweroute testing and certification

On Saturday June 16 2007 the opening ride on the Betuwe freight line took place. Lloyd’s Register Rail, an all-round technical consultancy in the field of rolling stock, its interfaces and infrastructure, has carried out test programmes for the route’s infrastructure, done test runs and supported the installation of the European Train Control System (ETCS) safety system in locomotives.