Infrastructure

Carlo van der Weg was 29 and working at a bank when he came up with a completely new way to help businesses secure funding. A quarter of a century later, his financing platform Credion handles over 1.5 billion euros a year.

The Dutch cabinet is allocating 18 billion euros for the maintenance and renewal of aging infrastructure, including bridges, roads, and locks. However, a large portion of this budget is being diverted from previously planned projects, forcing their postponement. The decision has sparked widespread disappointment and frustration across various regions.

Thousands of Novo Nordisk insulin pens were stolen from a Dutch wholesaler last week, the Danish drug manufacturer reports. The captured pens may possibly be resold through illegal channels. Novo Nordisk warns of serious health risks if the pens are used incorrectly. According to the company, there is a chance that the pens will be marketed as slimming medication.

Since 2.30 pm, fewer trains have been running around Utrecht due to a shortage of train controllers. The shortage has to do, among other things, with a farewell drink from "two highly valued colleagues" of ProRail. A spokesperson for the railway manager tells the NOS after news from RTL Nieuws . Due to the farewell drink, ProRail has not been able to get enough staff on their feet.

Fryslân will not receive any financial contribution from the government for new infrastructure for the time being. There is only money for the necessary replacement of vulnerable bridges. This is stated in the new plans of Minister Vincent Karremans of Infrastructure and Water Management. Earlier, it emerged that several wishes from Fryslân will not go through for the time being. Karremans puts a stop to the replacement of a railway bridge at Leeuwarden, wider locks in the Afsluitdijk at Kornwerderzand and a faster sailing route to Ameland.

If you want to take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningen, you must take extra travel time into account. Work will be done on the track between Zuidhorn and Groningen from Friday to Monday. Buses run between these places. Arriva therefore asks you to plan the trip well. On Sunday, October 18, buses also run between Groningen and Hurdegaryp until 12 noon. You can also get off on this line in Grijpskerk, Buitenpost, De Westereen and Feanwâlden.

Work on the railway between Leeuwarden and Groningen: buses used as an alternative If you want to travel by train from Leeuwarden to Groningen, extra travel time must be taken into account. From Friday to Monday, work is being done on the railway between Zuidhorn and Groningen. Buses run between these places. Arriva therefore asks you to plan your trip properly.

The biography of 99-year-old Willem Wilbrink has been withdrawn from sale. He was discredited last week because of untruths about his war history and his time in Dachau concentration camp. After a publication by the Historisch Nieuwsblad, his story turned out to be very unlikely. A spokesperson for Bol.com reports to the NOS that the book entitled Signed for life in Dachau and the Indies by Laurens van Aggelen has been taken offline at the request of the publisher.

Train traffic between Leeuwarden and Akkrum will be restarted. They will probably return to normal around 5 p.m. There are currently stop buses running between Leeuwarden and Grou. Aanvraag oefening defensie was niet naar gemeente Terschelling gestuurd

Nearly a third of the requested power capacity on the waiting list for grid connections comes from data centers. This involves a total of 15 gigawatts, which equals the combined current power capacity of virtually all Dutch households. Grid operators are urging the cabinet to make clear decisions on where and how many data centers can still be accommodated.