12 April 2024
In-depth sessions natural areas around Lelylijn
Royal HaskoningDHV again supervised a 4 sessions in April. We looked at the Natura 2000 area Leekstermeer & the area Matsloot-Westpoort, the forests of Beetsterzwaag & Natura 2000 area Van Oordt’s Mersken, the area Tsjûkemar/ Tjeukemeer and the Natura 2000 area Ketelmeer. These meetings were intended to further supplement the outcomes from the first round… Lees verder
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05 April 2024
Arcadis is exploring potential routes of the Lelylijn
A comparative study of cost and transport value of the Lelylijn Consulting and engineering firm Arcadis, in a consortium with PosadMaxwan, Significance and Berenschot, is conducting a study of three possible basic alternatives (routes) for the Lelylijn. This study is being commissioned by the Lelylijn project team, on behalf of the Accessibility team. Among other… Lees verder
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03 April 2024
De Onlanden Nature Interest Foundation speaks out
Lieselot Smilde is a board member of Stichting Natuurbelang De Onlanden. She is secretary and first point of contact of the foundation. Together with five other board members, she represents the nature interests of De Onlanden. Stichting Natuurbelang De Onlanden has concerns about the impact Lelylijn will have on nature in the northern Netherlands. What… Lees verder
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29 March 2024
Smallingerland Councilman Robin Hartogh Heys of the Winch about the Lelylijn
Robin Hartogh Heys of the Lier has been a member since four years as an alderman in Smallingerland. His portfolio consists of Economic Affairs, Housing, Land Affairs and Spatial Planning. In previous years he was alderman in Arnhem and in Deventer. In Arnhem, Hartogh Heys van de Lier was responsible for the Arnhem Central Station…. Lees verder
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26 March 2024
Presentation 4 schools of thought NOVEX
What kind of area should the Northern Netherlands become in 2050? That question was at the center of Thursday, March 21 in Drachten, where project director Lelylijn, Stijn Lechner and project manager NOVEX Durk Bergsma, gave a presentation on the Thinking Directions NOVEX Lelylijn 2050. In addition, the status of the project was explained; including… Lees verder
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12 March 2024
4 possible scenarios for the Lelylijn
2024 is an important year for the Lelylijn. At the end of this year, administrators will decide how to proceed with plans for the rail link. Therefore, a number of studies will be delivered in the coming months. The first study ready this year will be the lines of thought for the NOVEX Development Perspective… Lees verder
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06 March 2024
Director Johan Hamster of Groningen Province on the Lelylijn
Johan Hamster was born and raised in Stadskanaal, studied philosophy and was an alderman in Stadskanaal for more than 10 years. Since January 2022, he has been a deputy with the province of Groningen with Mobility, Energy, Climate and Water in his portfolio. Hamster is a member of the Steering Committee Lelylijn. What can Lelylijn… Lees verder
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26 February 2024
Valuable conversations during Reachability Study
From the Northern Voles and Fireflies to incorporation within busy urban areas, the Accessibility Study is underway and valuable conversations have been held in Northern Netherlands! In February, five provincial workshops were held for North Holland, Overijssel, Groningen, Drenthe, Friesland and Flevoland. Energetic and constructive sessions where we looked in more detail at the incorporation… Lees verder
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08 February 2024
Flevoland schoolchildren debate the Lelylijn
In the preliminaries of “On the road to the House of Commons,” an NPO television program, students from 5 Flevoland schools debated numerous propositions. One of these statements was about the Lelylijn. The pupils debated whether the construction of the Lelylijn should continue. Proponents appointed: Opponents appointed: The students had prepared well for this debate… Lees verder
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06 February 2024
Development perspective 2050: mapping the impact of Lelylijn
Studio Bereikbaar has been commissioned by the project organization Lelylijn to produce a 2050 development perspective. This document, intended to provide insight into the opportunities and challenges of the construction of the Lelylijn, plays an important role in the decision-making process scheduled for the end of 2024. Wieger Savenije tells us how this development perspective… Lees verder
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05 February 2024
Wim van Wegen on the Initiative Group Lelylijn
Wim van Wegen is a council member and parliamentary group chairman for D66 in the Northeast Polder, as well as one of the initiators of a movement with an ambitious mission: the realization of the Lelylijn. As co-founder of the Initiative Group Lelylijn, he has worked tirelessly since 2019 to put what he believes to… Lees verder
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05 February 2024
Flevoland Province Administrator Jan de Reus on Lelylijn
Jan de Reus is a deputy of Flevoland province. His portfolio includes spatial planning, housing, mobility, public transportation and infrastructure. De Reus is a member of the steering committee Lelylijn. What can Lelylijn do for your province?“In Flevoland, we want to make a substantial contribution to the housing task in the Netherlands. This is not… Lees verder
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