Topic: NMBS

Electrification of railway line 19, Infrabel

Electrification of Belgian line near Dutch border ready in June

Infrabel has entered the final phase of the electrification of railway line 19 between Mol and Hamont in Belgium. The railway infrastructure manager expects that the 33-kilometer-long railway line can be put into use in...Read more

16-03-2021|Comment|author: Esther Geerts

Mechelen Railway Bypass almost completed, last piece for Belgian high-speed network

Belgian railway infrastructure manager Infrabel will carry out the finalising works on the Mechelen Railway Bypass in the upcoming weeks. On December 14th, operator NMBS will take the associated platforms 11 and 12 into service....Read more

08-12-2020|1 comment|author: Esther Geerts

EU subsidises 2.4 million euros for ETCS upgrades on Belgian trains

Belgian rail operator SNCB/NMBS has received a subsidy of 2.4 million euros for the installation and updating of ETCS on its trains. The subsidy is granted by the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA), founded...Read more

17-11-2020|Comment|author: Sarah Chebaro

Renovations done on the rail bridge going over Brussel Ring by Infrabel

After 50 years Belgium railway bridge gets renovated

It has been 50 years since the railway bridge in Zaventem, Belgium has seen renovations. For this reason, infrastructure manager Infrabel has taken up the project to renovate and modernize the railway bridge. A schedule...Read more

04-11-2020|Comment|author: Sarah Chebaro