"Van Dom tot Dam" bike route & metro lines to get more accessible numbers and colours
"Van Dom tot Dam" fast cycling route from Amsterdam to Utrecht is a step closer, at a cost of about €57m, and the metro lines will be renumbered 1-4 from 2028, together with other changes to improve t...
22 Sep 2min
Overnight biz stays and and museum visits drop, 7-month Overtoomsesluis bridge closure & Oasis NL tour tease
Overnight business stays and and museum visits drop, a seven-month Overtoomsesluis bridge closure from 16 September to 1 May 2027, and it's rumoured there's going to be a 2027 Oasis tour in the Nether...
8 Sep 2min
More fast-track housing locations & Ams taxis start their own app
Dutch government announces more fast-track housing locations (including Schalkwijk in the south east of Haarlem), and Amsterdam's taxi drivers start their own app. A short news round-up out of Amsterd...
1 Sep 2min
wk 35 | 20% tourist tax coming & Arena's new urban district
Amsterdam's new coalition confirms plans to raise the city's tourist tax to 20% in 2031, and work starts on a new urban district in the busy area opposite the Ajax stadium. A short news round-up out o...
27 Aug 2min
NS seats "for passengers" only & input on Amsterdam's cleaner air measures possible
NS seats are "for passengers" only plus other changes from the national rail operator, and input on Amsterdam's cleaner air measures for 2027-2030 is possible until 20 September 2026. A short news rou...
20 Aug 2min
Residents warned about geothermal research & a shelter full of rabbits
Residents warned about geothermal research from August to December 2026, and the DOA animal shelter is full of rabbits after three pregnancies. A short news round-up out of Amsterdam from 11 August 20...
11 Aug 2min
A travel & transport update | GVB summer timetable strain & a big shutdown of Amstelveenseweg till 17 Aug
The city expects the GVB summer timetable from 4 July to 16 August is to cause some strain, and there's a big shutdown of Amstelveenseweg till 17 August. A travel and transport update from 8 July 2026...
8 Jul 1min
Biro drivers in the bike paths & an alt alarm siren for Amsterdam
New research by the Amsterdam Transport Region finds 18% of microcar drivers regularly use the bike path, and an alternative monthly alarm siren for Amsterdam is now broadcasting. A short news round-u...
8 Jul 2min
