Rail sector specialists since 2006
The trusted partner for the rail sector
From compliance, documentation and training to identity management and our RailSysteem platform: OBV Group keeps railway operations running safely and smoothly.
20
years of experience
150+
clients rely on OBV
15,000+
RailSysteem users
90%+
of railway undertakings with a safety certificate for the Netherlands are OBV customers
Built on experience
Deep sector knowledge, practical tools
For 20 years we have supported rail-sector organisations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Our people combine in-depth sector knowledge with practical tools that make daily work safer, more efficient and simpler.
- Netherlands, since 2006
- Belgium, since 2025
- Germany, in formation
What we do
A complete set of services for the rail sector
RailSysteem®
Our own platform for training, qualifications, identity management and compliance. The digital backbone for organisations in the rail sector.
Learn moreLegal Desk
Changes in rail legislation: spotted, explained, and translated into what they mean for your organisation.
Learn moreIdentity management & passes
Company and access passes off your hands entirely, from request and verification through to production, issue and management.
Learn moreDocumentation
From the sector-wide Rule Book and Zakboekje to your own rulebooks and operational documents: written, kept current and distributed. Digitally through RailSysteem, in print on request.
Learn moreSafety & compliance
QSHE advice and audits that keep your operation safe and demonstrably compliant.
Learn moreOBV Training Centre
Training, instruction and e-learning for the rail sector. From the full train driver course to refresher instruction, simulator training and wagon inspector and shunter courses.
Learn moreWhy OBV
What sets us apart
A recognised training institute
OBV Training Centre is recognised by the Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) as a training institute for the rail sector.
Lawyers who know the railway
Our Legal Desk works with lawyers who devote themselves entirely to the legislation and regulations governing railway undertakings in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Passes produced in-house
From request and verification through to physical production and issue: the whole pass process takes place under one roof.
Our own platform, our own developers
RailSysteem is developed and maintained in-house. We build customisations and integrations ourselves, with no outside parties in between.