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This past year saw so many news articles about different companies aspiring to offer international rail service to and from the Netherlands. Existing companies like NS, Eurostar, and European Sleeper, but also a whole host of new companies like Arriva, Heuro, GoVolta, and Flixtrain. This video explains why there was a sudden rush to announce new international connections, and then provides a comprehensive list of all current and proposed services.

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0:00 Introduction
1:08 Some Context: The Netherlands
2:02 Issues with awarding contracts
4:00 NS: Current
4:25 NS: Intercity Direct (Current)
4:45 NS: Eurostar (Current)
5:13 NS: ICE and IC Berlin (Current)
5:41 NS: nightjet (Current)
6:00 European Sleeper (Current)
6:21 Regional Trains (Current)
6:32 NS: Intercity Direct (Future)
7:25 NS: Eurostar (Future)
7:58 NS ICNG to Germany
8:09 NS: ICE and IC Berlin (Future)
8:41 New Train to Copenhagen
9:11 European Sleeper (Future)
9:45 GoVolta (Future)
10:43 Arriva RE18 (Future)
11:04 Bentheimer Eisenbahn (Future)
11:29 Start Dusseldorf Eindhoven
11:44 Extension of German Regional Trains to Zwolle
12:02 Qbuzz High Speed Trains (Future)
12:59 Arriva High Speed Trains (Future)
13:33 Heuro High Speed Trains (Future)
14:17 FlixTrain (Future)
14:42 Final Thoughts