Strukton Rail completely renewed the track and accompanying crossings between Meppel and Groningen, in a total period of 53 hours, during which the track was taken out of service. During this period, four sets of points were replaced and three crossings converted into so-called Harmelen crossings. A rail bridge was converted into a silent bridge.

Characteristics
Implementation: carried out in day, night and weekend work
Permissible line speed: 160 km per hour
Number of trains/hour: 6 trains per hour in both directions
Adjacent track in service: with speed limitation to 80 km/h
Construction site: alongside the track
Logistics: Superstructure material supplied and removed under own responsibility.

Stock deployed
-           Replacement train, Matisa, P90 LS
-           Ballast Cleaning Machine, Plasser & Theurer, RM 80 with MFS 33/40
-           Various tamping machines: P&T, 09-3X CSM4 and P&T, Unimat
-           Profiling machine P&T, SSP 110 SW
-           Gottwald rail cranes 45 tonnes
-           own work trains with own locomotives