Belgium must scale back ‘most ambitious transport plan ever’
Belgium’s train operator SNCB has been forced to scale back and delay its ambitious plans to grow the country’s rail network only a year after announcing them, apparently…
NMBS/SNCB Introduces first self-accessible train carriage
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…
Number of NMBS/SNCB passengers rises 7 per cent in 2023
In 2023, more than 244 million passengers travelled by train in Belgium, marking a 7 per cent increase compared to 2022, reports the Belgian National Railway Company (NMBS/SNCB).…
Work progresses on the RER network around Brussels
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…
Summer ticket sales skyrocket in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands
France is aiming for a new record in summer train ticket sales this summer, according to the SNCF. Last summer, the SNCF had a record-breaking summer in terms…
Plan by SNCB and SNCF for new Paris-Brussels link raises eyebrows
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…
54 per cent of the Belgian railway network is now equipped with ETCS
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…
ERA and SNCB celebrate 50,000 vehicles authorised at European level
The European Union Railway Agency (ERA) and the Belgian National Railway Company (SNCB) recently celebrated an important milestone in the implementation of the 4th railway package, with the…