Stellwerk BV Heerlen - Aachen

RoCK – Regions of Connected Knowledge
(2007-2009)

After the successful presentation of a business case study for the improvement of the connection between the dutch technology region Eindhoven and the german hispeed train network, two connections appeared to be of interest (the intercity Eindhoven - Heerlen - Aachen and Eindhoven - Venlo - Düsseldorf).

Both projects were elaborated by stellwerk and submitted under the name of RoCK as a Interreg IV-B project. This project is not only concerend with technical feasibility, but also about integrated ticketing and marketing. The connection Hasselt - Maastricht is also a part of the RoCK project.

The application was submitted at the end of 2008 and was approved in the first round by the Interreg secretariat. stellwerk was also charged with the projectmanagement of the IC part Eindhoven - Heerlen - Aachen.

Besides the regional authorities and towns on both sides of the border, the transport enterprises VEOLIA, NS, DB and ProRail are also closely involved in this project.