Overview

• Work begins this year at Almelo, Purmerend and Bergen op Zoom after the state secretary said these stations draw the most reports of insecurity.
• The action plan, titled ‘Een veilig station; altijd voor iedereen!’, funds tailored ‘Stationsdeals’ to improve stations and their surroundings.
• Potential measures include added camera coverage, better lighting and sightlines, a stronger BOA or safety-team presence, and extended evening retail hours.
• Complementary steps include a 40% fare-evasion fine increase effective October 1 and €12 million for bodycams for NS senior conductors.
• Authorities plan expanded BOA powers with access to the driving-licence register from 2026 and are moving to legally embed police–operator information sharing, responding to rising aggression and KiM findings that many travelers, especially women, feel unsafe.