- Information - Lines - Rollingstock Information The Rotterdamse Metro in the Netherlands is a rapid tranist system with 5 lines that it operates on a total of 100.6 km ( 62.5 mi) in length. The first line was opend in 1968 between Rotterdam Centraal station and Zuidplein under the river Nieuwe Maas (New Maas) in a tunnel it was only 5.9 km long (3.7 mi) so it became the first Dutch metro, now there a total of 71 stations. in the years after that there became 5 lines A, B, C, D and E. In 2009 where the Letters and colours introduced for sepertate branches. In 2019 the newst line for RET was opened between Schiedam and Hoek van Holland Strand this was first From NS (Dutch Railways). Trains are running on 750 DC volt in the form of Third rail and over headwire. Three lines do however have sections that use overhead wires. These are lines A (towards Binnenhof), B (towards Nesselande), and E (towards Den Haag Centraal). On lines A and B, trains raise or lower their pantographs while the vehicle is in motion just east of Capelsebruge station, while on line E this happens while stationary at Melanchtonweg station(this leads to the only level crossing with third rail in the country being at the Kleiweg just outside the tunnel heading to Blijdorp station). Note that Line B trains switch back to third rail for the final leg of the journey, from the penultimate station De Tochten to Nesselande. The western extension of lines A and B to Hook of Holland also use overhead power as they are converted directly from the existing railway line. The sections of the metro that use overhead wires are called sneltram (light rail) by locals, as they include several protected level crossings at street level, which trains pass through with priority, as in a conventional railway line. For this reason, trains with a pantograph (series 5200 and 5400) are equipped with turn singals just like any road vehicle. This makes it easy to see the difference between series 5300 and series 5400 Bombardier-built trains. Series 5500 and 5600 trains are also equipped, although the former is normally used on line E only as they carry the RandstadRail branding and livery while the latter carries that of R-net. Lines Green line or line A. goes from Binnenhof to Vlaardingen West Yellow line or Line B. goes from Nesselede to Hoek van Holland Strand Red line or Line C. goes from De Terp to De akkers Ligh blue line or Line D goes from Rotterdam Centraal to De Akkers Dark blue or Line E goes from Den Haag Centraal to Slinge. Rollingstock Series 5600 (SG3) is built between 2009 - 2011 this type of rollingstock use Third rail and Overhead wire built by Bombardier. Series 5700 (HSG3) built by Bombardier (2015-2017) uses overhead wire and third rail. 5200 (SG2) built by Duewag (1980-84) DLC or in route. Uses overhead wire and third rail (DLC) 5000 (MG2)1966-67 and 1970 built by Werkspoor uses Third rail only. (DLC)
I'd love to see the RET Metro route in TSW4. Personally I think it's possible to create all lines of the metro network of Rotterdam, because our metro network is not that huge like the London Underground or any other foreign metro network. Also you have a lot of variaty of landscapes and stations when you can play all lines. If Dovetail Games only creates 1 line, than it will be very boring. The rollingstock you forget to mention are the MG2/1 and SG2/1 also built bij Bombardier. The MG2/1 can only operate on 3th rail and the SG2/1 can operate on both 3th rail and overhead wires. Als not to forget to mention is the safety system. The Rotterdam metro network use the LZB and Traingard Zub 222c safety system. The transition from LZB to Traingard Zub 222c happens on station Melanchtonweg when the metro will go to The Hague. The Traingard Zub 222c safety system is used, because the HTM tram of The Hague use this safety system when sharing track with the metro. I hope one day your proposal will come to reality. Would also love to hear the auto anouncement at every station.
