European Sleeper, the Dutch-Belgian night train operator, announces the expansion of its service into the Czech Republic with the inauguration of its first ride to Prague on 25 March 2024. The expansion comes ten months...Read more
Work on the Regional Express Network (Réseau Express Régional or RER) is progressing on the two lines to the south-east of Brussels. Ottignies station is undergoing a complete reconfiguration of its facilities, while the L124...Read more
The idea of an express train between London and Germany, via Brussels, is not new. But what is new is that Eurotunnel owner Getlink is taking the initiative.Read more
InterviewThe brand-newly established railway company Heuro aims to be the alternative to Eurostar between Amsterdam, Paris and London from 2028. RailTech spoke to Dutch founder Roemer van den Biggelaar. “We just want lower prices and...Read more
SNCB and SNCF Voyageurs are studying the possibility of jointly setting up a new regular passenger service using conventional trains between Brussels and Paris by the end of 2024. Their aim is to offer passengers...Read 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
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
The dream has come true for founders Elmer van Buuren and Chris Engelsman: the first night train of their start up European Sleeper set off last Thursday night from Berlin to Brussels. Despite the bureaucratic...Read more
Operator MIVB in Brussels is experiencing difficulties with its new CAF-produced M7 metro rolling stock. Above-average wheel wear is causing excessive noise and vibration impact, resulting in complaints from citizens. MIVB has accelerated its preventative...Read more
The Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (STIB) will carry out major improvements to its public transport infrastructure this year. The works come on the back of a 23-percent increase in the number of journeys last year...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
According to Dutch Railways (NS), journey times between Amsterdam and Brussels can be reduced with 40 minutes by skipping many stations, mainly in Belgium, and by deploying the Intercity New Generation (ICNG) train by 2025....Read more
High-speed train operators Eurostar and Thalys are resuming plans to merge. The merged company will be based in Belgium and the Thalys brand will eventually disappear.Read more
Happy birthday to Thalys! This Wednesday, 2 June, marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of the TGV Thalys. On 2 June 1996, the TGV replaced all conventional trains between Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, and...Read more
Belgium’s rail infrastructure manager Infrabel is renewing the western ring track around Brussels in twelve days. Railheads along a 20 kilometre route will be replaced as well as two of the Belgian capital’s railway bridges....Read more