It will not be until 2036 that capacity will increase on the Dutch high-speed railway HSL to accommodate additional international trains, state secretary for infrastructure and water management Vivianne Heijen told parliament this week.Read more
Not a new tram connection, but electric buses should improve public transport between Hasselt (Belgium) and Maastricht (the Netherlands). At least, that is what the Flemish government decided, though their Dutch colleagues are not too...Read more
The port of Ghent, part of the broader North Sea Port complex in Belgium, experiences a boom in rail investments. The Belgian government and Infrabel, the country’s infrastructure manager, are on a mission to renew...Read more
Pandemic-related support schemes for the railway sector via adjusted track access charges could be a longer-term measure to support the modal shift to rail. This was discussed at last week’s Track Access Charges Summit held...Read more
The cross-border rail freight project in North Sea Port that connects Zeelandic Flanders (Zeeuws-Vlaanderen) with Ghent will receive 105 million euros from the Dutch Growth Fund (Groeifonds). With this, the Dutch government underlines the importance...Read more
Dutch Railways (NS) is in the proces of introducing its next-generation intercity trains, the ICNG. The so-called ICNGB will also cross into Belgium. Manufacturer Alstom on Friday provided an update regarding its introduction.Read more
“The flooding of last year was the worst disaster we ever experienced on the Belgian railways”, said civil engineer at Infrabel Bart Kamoen at the RailTech webinar on Climate Change Adaptation. How did Infrabel deal...Read more
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...Read more
The European Commission earlier on Tuesday approved the proposed merger between Thalys and Eurostar, moving the process that was first announced in 2019 one step closer to finalisation.Read more
In the province of Antwerp, 65 kilometres of track were equipped with the European safety system ETCS within two days. With this step, 40 percent of the Belgian railway is now equipped with ETCS. Infrabel’s...Read more
Travellers on the Eurostar from Amsterdam and Rotterdam may not be able to get off at the station Brussels-Midi in the future. This has emerged from the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management requesting...Read more
The Belgian government last week announced it would free up an additional 357 million euros for investment in the country’s railway network through 2024, tapping both its own funds as well as those made available...Read more
The authorities in the United Kingdom urged Brits not to travel on Monday as storm Franklin threatened to cause major disruptions. Rail services in Germany and the Netherlands, too, are affected.Read more
Railway traffic in the Netherlands was halted on Friday afternoon due to storm Eunice. In Germany, Deutsche Bahn earlier in the day announced it would be suspending all services in the north of the country...Read more
Production of sulfur concrete sleepers started in Belgium on Wednesday. Concrete company De Bonte produces the ‘green sleepers’ on behalf of Infrabel. According to the infrastructure manager, the production of sulfur concrete emits 40 percent...Read more
