Infrabel invests in three new rail security devices
Six years after a terrible train accident in Morlanwelz (Hainaut) that claimed the lives of two track workers and injured five others, Belgian rail infrastructure manager Infrabel presented two safety systems that are new in...Read more
Leo Express to launch new Bratislava-Brussels connection
Czech public transport operator Leo Express is aiming to introduce a train service connecting Belgium to Slovakia’s capital Bratislava in the coming months. Ticket sales also began on their new Bratislava–Komárno service.Read more
European Commission urged to “show leadership” and develop a night train strategy
The Transport Ministers of Belgium, Austria and Luxembourg, as well as MEPs and numerous associations, call European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to act upon the recent renaissance of night trains and present a...Read more
Belgium and Luxembourg to double cross-border rail traffic by 2040
Every day, 45,000 Belgians commute to Luxembourg, and the two countries want to double this number by 2040. On October 3, 2023, Luxembourg’s Minister of Mobility François Bausch and his Belgian counterpart Georges Gilkinet signed...Read more
Brussels takes aim at the Netherlands for planning direct award to NS
The European Commission is starting an infringement procedure against the Netherlands for “failing to correctly apply” EU regulations on public transport, the European body announced on Friday. The Commission takes issue with plans for a...Read more
90 per cent of the Belgian network is now electrified
In Belgium, the newly opened electrified railway line 15 has been inaugurated with a symbolic first electric train ride from Hasselt in the province of Limburg to Mol, in the province of Antwerp. This step...Read more
Belgian Minister Gilkinet talks rail challenges, night trains and more
InterviewThe Belgian federal government has “very big and positive intentions for trains and tracks”. “We want to make the train the backbone of the mobility of the future”, says Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet in an...Read more
First edition of RailTech Belgium kicks off
The first edition of RailTech Belgium has kicked off! Hundreds of international rail professionals are gathering today to discuss the latest rail industry developments and innovations, at the conference and exhibition in Brussels.Read more
54 per cent of the Belgian railway network is now equipped with ETCS
The European Train Control System (ETCS) has been installed on an additional 127 kilometres of Belgian tracks, pushing the share tracks equipped with ETCS well over half. The goal is to have ETCS installed on...Read more
Rail market opening and Belgium: time for a discussion
While in Belgium SNCB is scheduled to receive a renewed concession for the next 10 years, the course from the European Commission in Brussels is instead to bring about more market opening on the railways,...Read more
‘Belgium’s approach to encouraging night trains should be emulated across Europe’
The Belgian measure in which night train operators will pay nothing for track access fees and energy over the next two years should be adopted across Europe, says ALLRAIL, which represents new entrants in passenger...Read more
The role of mapping in future railway infrastructure development
In the complex field of rail infrastructure mapping, French firm Arkance is developing a number of new solutions to streamline the development process. Through a range of collaborations, the firm is expanding its comprehensive suite...Read more
Making ERTMS Baseline updates ‘as easy as updating your smartphone’
Since the arrival of ECTS two decades ago, Europe’s rail sector has seen a remarkable shift, with the transformation of signalling systems and the ubiquitous roll-out of digital technology. But despite this many areas still...Read more