ON May 11 Rotterdam city council is to decide the way forward for redevelopment of Centraal station for its new role as an international terminal, prior to publication of a master plan scheduled for October. A public-private partnership formed between the council, Netherlands Railways, Amvest Vastgoed and ING Vastgoed is to set up a development company to handle the project, and urban design consultant Alsop & St
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