Operational challenges, staff shortages and negotiations on a new main rail network franchise were among the key issues on the Supervisory Board’s agenda in 2023.

NV Nederlandse Spoorwegen is a public limited company under Dutch law. Its registered office is in Utrecht. NV Nederlandse Spoorwegen is the holding company of NS Groep N.V. NS is a state-owned company.

Our business operations involve a number of uncertainties. Risk management is all about targeting uncertainties that could impede the achievement of the strategic objectives.

In addition to daily contact with passengers, NS maintains close relations with many different partners and stakeholders.

The Executive Board is of the opinion that the risk management and internal control systems concerning the financial reporting risks in the year under review functioned satisfactorily and give a reasonable degree of assurance that the financial

NS is a company based in the Netherlands and has a single, Dutch shareholder, the Dutch State.

In the annual report, NS presents its operational and financial performance and the associated social aspects with the highest possible degree of integration.

N.V. Nederlandse Spoorwegen heeft in overeenstemming met de GRI standaarden gerapporteerd over de periode 1 januari 2023 tot en met 31 december 2023.