Fyra

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Fyra was a high-speed train service brand used for international and domestic routes between the Netherlands and Belgium, known for its troubled rollout and eventual discontinuation.

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Fyra canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf high-speed train service brand
rail transport brand
brandingLanguage Dutch
French
country Belgium
Netherlands
farePolicy supplement-based premium service
infrastructureUsed HSL 4 NERFINISHED
HSL-Zuid NERFINISHED
introducedAsBrand mid-2000s
knownFor eventual discontinuation
political controversy
service cancellations
technical problems
troubled rollout
legacy influenced later high-speed service planning in the Netherlands
used as example of failed rail project in Benelux
nameMeaning derived from Swedish word for four (fyra)
operator NMBS NERFINISHED
NS Hispeed NERFINISHED
Nederlandse Spoorwegen NERFINISHED
SNCB NERFINISHED
politicalImpact parliamentary inquiries in the Netherlands
political debate in Belgium
primaryCorridor Amsterdam–Schiphol–Rotterdam–Antwerp–Brussels NERFINISHED
publicPerception controversial
unreliable
replacedService conventional intercity services on Amsterdam–Brussels corridor
rollingStock V250 trainset NERFINISHED
rollingStockManufacturer AnsaldoBreda NERFINISHED
route Amsterdam–Breda NERFINISHED
Amsterdam–Brussels NERFINISHED
Amsterdam–Rotterdam NERFINISHED
Rotterdam–Breda NERFINISHED
safetyIssues reported technical defects on V250 units
serviceOutcome contract with AnsaldoBreda terminated
servicePattern high-speed limited-stop service
serviceType domestic passenger rail service
international passenger rail service
status discontinued
successorService improved intercity and high-speed services on Amsterdam–Brussels route
ticketing reservation required on some services
topSpeed 250 km/h

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