HTM Personenvervoer

HTM Personenvervoer

HTM Personenvervoer NV (HTM, from the former name Haagsche Tramweg Maatschappij) is a public transport company in the Netherlands operating trams, lightrail and busses in The Hague, Rijswijk, Leidschendam, Voorburg, Delft, Zoetermeer, Wateringen, Pijnacker and Nootdorp, the so-called Conurbation Haaglanden. The lightrail connection (called RandstadRail, RR) to Zoetermeer is operated in coöperation with RET, the Rotterdam-public transportcompany, which operates the connection between The Hague Central Station and Slinge in the south of Rotterdam, thus giving a fast and easy connection between the two city-centres. Regional transports are serviced by Veolia Transport, Connexxion and Qbuzz.

As off December 9th, 2012, citybus-services will be run by HTMBuzz, a joint-venture of HTM and Qbuzz, regional transports being serviced by Veolia, Arriva and RET. Fares on the network fall under the National Tariff System. Since 2004 there is a tram tunnel with two underground tramstations (Spui and Grote Markt) in The Hague city centre; it is shared by tramline 6 and RR-lines 2, 3 and 4.

Trams & LRV's:

• 600 volt DC-series: 144 GTL8-trams;
• 600 & 750 volt DC-series: 72 LRV's called RegioCitadis. In November 2011 an order has been signed by HTM and Siemens for 40 new trams of the Siemens Avenio-type, with an option for another 40 trams. Delivery should be starting in februari 2014. Click on the following link for a picture of the Avenio-tram: http://www.htmfoto.net/algemeen/tonen2.php?pagina=1320692982

HTM once owned shares in SVD, the city bus company of Dordrecht. However, HTM has sold its shares because the ministry of transport and public works opposed the company competing for public transport concessions in tenders. In addition to this Arriva took over the service as of January 1, 2007, due to a better offer.