# Opening nieuw traject Rotterdamse metro

The east-west metro line from Slinge to Hoogvliet in Rotterdam was officially opened by Rotterdam Mayor Wim Thomassen in the presence of Transport Minister Tjerk Westerterp. SHOTS: Pan over Rotterdam harbor, Zuidplein station, various parts of the new subway line, and apartment neighborhoods in Hoogvliet; Thomassen and Westerterp in the subway; subway arrives in Rhoon, Poortugaal, and Hoogvliet; subway line seen from driver's cabin; Thomassen unveils plaque. ARCHIVES MATERIAL (bl/w): construction of pillars for viaducts and laying rails; int. signal box; empty yard.

- Kind: Film
- By: Polygoon-Profilti (producent)
- Archive: [Europeana](https://www.europeana.eu/item/2051906/data_euscreenXL_https___www_openbeelden_nl_media_679367)
- Licence or status: [CC BY-SA 4.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/europeana/2051906~data_euscreenXL_https___www_openbeelden_nl_media_679367?play=1)