“Ultra-modern” Utrecht control centre opened

Infrastructure manager ProRail officially opened a ‘robust, ultra-modern and striking’ control centre in Utrecht on June 4.

The 4 500 m2 structure was designed by de Jong Gortemaker Algra architects and built by Visser & Smit Bouw, with Arcadis as project manager and HOMIJ responsible for mechanical and electrical engineering.

The 1 000 m² control floor provides a large open space from which the 100 staff have a view of the tracks and the surrounding area. The equipment is located on the floor below, and the control centre has back-up power supplies and redundant IT systems.