Infrabel has installed ETCS on 740 kilometres of railway lines in 2022, the Belgium infrastructure manager announced recently. Work is currently ongoing between the cities of Liège and Leuven, with the ultimate aim of having...Read more
OTIV, a Belgian provider of autonomous technology for rail, on Friday announced a multi-year contract for running automated and remotely controlled freight trains on the Betuweroute freight line in the Netherlands. Its partners include Dutch...Read more
Travellers on the Eurostar should brace for a reduced timetable and cancellations in the coming days as a result of industrial action in the United Kingdom. Monday, also known as Boxing Day, all Eurostar trains...Read more
European Sleeper will run its first planned night train service to from Brussels to Berlin instead of Prague in 2023, the company has announced. Infrastructure works in Germany mean that the company did not receive...Read more
Belgium is an important crossroad for railway traffic in Europe, and the Belgian government has launched ambitious infrastructure renewal and systems integration campaigns. To connect the international railway industry with the Belgian market to network,...Read more
Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) will stage a walkout on December 16, 18, 22 and 23 in a dispute over salaries, the union announces on Wednesday. RMT warns...Read more
AllRail, the European interest group for independent passenger rail companies, is threatening to file a complaint against the Belgian government with the European Commission. It warns that the plans to give a direct award for...Read more
To encourage railway operators to run night trains to and from Belgium, the federal government wants to cover the costs of using the rail infrastructure and energy charges. A proposal for this that was submitted...Read more
Thalys is forced to cancel a host of planned trains between Brussels and Paris on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, the high-speed operator announced on Friday. Earlier that day, the 09:15 from Amsterdam to Paris...Read more
Supplier Alstom has won a contract for to equip 120 SNCB locomotives with train control system ETCS level 2. The project to install the system launches in October 2022 and will run for three years.Read more
Belgian private rail freight operator Lineas will need about 100 million euros in fresh capital if it is to execute the new strategy as envisioned by CEO Bernard Gustin. Among other things, the company wants...Read more
The Belgian government has earmarked 250 million euros for investment in rail in the current budget. Rail freight in particular stands to benefit, with 181 million euros to be channeled in that direction.Read more
Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel might decide to close some of its railway lines if the Belgian government does not accept the company’s demands for ensuring the future of rail freight. The federal government recently launched...Read more
The action plan in Belgium to double the volume of rail freight transport by 2030 has been approved by the government. On Friday 30 September, the Council of Ministers approved the plan that was proposed...Read more
Starting on Friday, Belgian operator NMBS/SNCB will offer a monthly train pass at half price for domestic train travel. The move is intended to entice people to use the train for their daily commutes. The...Read more