Belgian network 90 percent electrified with new link to the Netherlands
source: Infrabel
A new electrified rail freight line between Genk in Belgium and Bilzen in the south of the Netherlands was opened yesterday, 28 March. The new line came with an investment of 20 million euros, part of which resulted from the European RRF (Recovery and Resilience Facility) fund, which is intended to absorb the negative impact of the corona pandemic.
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Het traject Genk-Bilzen ligt volledig in Belgie. De verbinding met Maastricht is opgebroken. Voor de oude brug over de Maas wordt gevreesd.
Bilzen is a Belgian town some 10 km from the border with the Netherlands. The railway line between Bilzen and the Dutch city of Maastricht was closed for passenger traffic in 1954 and for freight in 1990. The editors of RailFreight.com / SpoorPro.nl should have some brush up lessons of geography!
Hoe kunnen we de boog brug in Maastricht nog redden? Hem aangepast als draaibrug Met het draaipunt op de een van de brug hoofden? (zie herstel spoorbrug te Weener Ostfriesland)