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Mark van Dooren

Senior Operational ETCS Expert

Biography

Mark started as train driver in NS and is since 2016 participating in the Dutch National ERTMS Programme, as well in the NS ERTMS Programme as an Operational ETCS Expert. Mark works and has worked in several different teams concerning the following: operational rules, retrofitting rolling stock, specifying new rolling stock, ATO, designing driver’s training, writing and performing ETCS-tests and analysing JRU / ETCS train data. All these different roles come down to one thing; how can we facilitate train drivers to perform at their best, together with ETCS and new technologies. Besides that, Mark is a member of ERA ERTMS OH User Group and CER OH.

This page was created in the context of an event organised by the European Union Agency for Railways. The information was provided at the time of the event and may not reflect the person’s current role or activities. Last updated on 17 March 2026, this content may no longer be fully up to date, and the Agency does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.