The first Stadler FLIRT trains with ECTS Guardia signalling system are now in service in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, as part of a fleet managed by the…
Since its mandatory introduction in 2009 for all new EU-funded rail projects, the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) has been gradually installed across the trans-European rail networks,…
The much-anticipated launch of Arriva’s Three-Country Train, scheduled for 9 June, has been delayed. This news, already anticipated due to storm damage requiring track repairs between Maastricht and…
Carrier Arriva has put the first FLIRT trains with ETCS into use for the Three-Country Train between the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Travellers can now transit between Maastricht,…
De Lijn, operated by the Flemish government in Belgium, provides public transportation with approximately 99 trams. The company has announced a collaboration with Spanish rolling-stock manufacturer Construcciones y…
The Belgian railway network manager Infrabel is investing 310 million euros in the renovation of the oldest high-speed line in its network: the HSL1 from Brussels to France.…
A drastic accident occurred last night on the Belgian railroad, between Antwerp and Ghent. It involved two passenger trains and an Infrabel crane. Two people were injured, and…
The Belgian National Railway Company (NMBS/SNCB) has unveiled the first of 130 double-decker M7 carriages designed for autonomous access. This aims to make train travel more inclusive for…
Six operators are planning to link Amsterdam to Paris via Brussels over the next few years. These involve both high-speed trains and traditional connections. “The market is highly…
Belgium’s Minister of Mobility George Gilkinet and his Luxembourgish counterpart Yuriko Backes met in Brussels for the first official bilateral meeting this week to assess shared railway projects…
Stadler’s EURO9000 locomotive, a 6-axle hybrid locomotive, has secured the green light for operations in Belgium and the Netherlands. This approval expands the locomotive’s operational footprint, having already…
Belgian rail infrastructure manager Infrabel can borrow up to 1 billion euros to complete several priority projects. This amount finalises the financing of the means of the 2023-2032…
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…
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…
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…