Case Study: Dutch Railways achieves faster, cheaper rail operations with Mendix low-code platform

Dutch Railways (NS) delivers 40+ apps and €900K annual savings with Mendix

Dutch Railways (NS), one of the world's busiest rail networks, faced challenges with high licensing costs, long development timelines, and a heavy dependency on third-party software. To overcome these obstacles and improve agility, NS chose to adopt the Mendix low-code development platform.

With Mendix, NS established a low-code Center of Expertise and a self-service development platform. This solution enabled the rapid creation of over 40 applications, including seven mission-critical ones. The results were substantial, with development becoming three to five times faster and five times cheaper. These efforts led to annual savings of €900,000 from replaced software, exemplified by a Train Safe Service app MVP delivered in just three weeks during the pandemic.

Dutch Railways (NS)