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25 January 2024

25 Spatial Development students from Hanze University Groningen were guests at the Groningen provincial government building. Wilko Huyink of the project team told the students about the reason, process and content of the project. Then Ronald Klaassen of the Municipality of Groningen gave a presentation on incorporation challenges. The students asked good questions and an… Lees verder

19 December 2023

In Brussels an agreement has been reached on adding the Lelylijn as a major rail link on the European rail network. In it, the EU asks the Netherlands to realize the Lelylijn by 2050 at the latest. This will fill a missing link in European connections. With the addition of the Lelylijn to the TEN-T… Lees verder

14 December 2023

The first year of project the Lelylijn is already over. Project director Stijn Lechner remembers his very first day at the project well: “I didn’t expect to get a camera in front of me right away,” he says. That may have been a bit naive he admits, as the Lelylijn is in the national spotlight… Lees verder

14 December 2023

Public transport experts from the Northern Netherlands discussed with each other in Assen the opportunities for “extra” nodes that can be cleverly linked to the Lelylijn. What does station or no station mean and what can we learn from the implementation of the Veendam – Zuidbroek railroad line or the Noord- Zuidlijn in Amsterdam. We… Lees verder

30 November 2023

Over 100 experts in the fields of landscape, rail, transport, water, ecology, landscape and urban planning, among others, went through the initial results of the research into the various alternatives for Lelylijn. In a number of sessions in the provinces of Groningen (together with Drenthe), Fryslân and Flevoland, they engaged with each other. The ultimate… Lees verder

17 November 2023

A new rail link needs more than rails, stations, routes and a cost breakdown. Such a large infrastructure project as the Lelylijn is also about uniting interests, understanding the environment and finding common ground. At the heart of project the Lelylijn are environmental managers Daniëlle Meiboom and Wilko Huyink. They tell us why the environment… Lees verder

15 November 2023

This summer the spatial Charcoal Sketch, a sketch of the possible future environment of the Lelylijn, was completed. A follow-up study has now begun for the NOVEX Lelylijn . Within NOVEX, we examine the possible changes in the space through which the Lelylijn passes. In a series of ‘make days’, various experts from provinces and… Lees verder

15 November 2023

On Nov. 2, the first Delta Plan Congress for the Northern Netherlands was held in Drachten. The conference included an update on the Lelylijn, Lower Saxony Line and existing rail. Delegate Matthijs de Vries of the Province of Fryslân welcomed everyone. Queen’s Commissioner René Paas of the Province of Groningen and State Secretary Vivianne Heijnen… Lees verder

15 November 2023

In a series of youth debates, schoolchildren between the ages of 12 and 18 from Fryslân and Groningen made their voices heard on Lelylijn. This took place during the National Youth Debate of the National Youth Council ( NJR). We betrekken jongeren actief bij de plannen voor de Lelylijn, want zij zijn de toekomstige gebruikers…. Lees verder

01 November 2023

The project team Lelylijn is examining three basic alternatives or routes for the Lelylijn: *Bundling alternative, bundling with A6/A7/A32 *Clear alternative, via Emmeloord – Assen*Afsluitdijk alternative The Lelylijn study is a MIRT study, a first step in the MIRT procedure. (MIRT is the Multi-Year Infrastructure Space and Transport Program, the National Investment Program for projects… Lees verder

09 October 2023

Last month, as project organization the Lelylijn, we made an informative tour of government organizations in the Northern Netherlands. In September and October we visited the provinces of Groningen, Friesland and Flevoland to update them on the latest developments and results of our research. We gave an update on the plans and objectives, the current… Lees verder

21 September 2023

We are facing major challenges in the Northern Netherlands: improving accessibility and increasing broad prosperity combined with appropriate spatial development, especially for living and working while maintaining identity and landscape. De Lelylijn, the Lower Saxony line and improvements to the existing railroad play a crucial role in this. The national and regional governments are jointly… Lees verder