Belgium suspends key rail link to Europe
Belgium has closed a key high-speed rail line between Brussels and the French border for two and a half weeks due to major renovation works that in total…
Infrabel and Lineas sign 42 million euro contract
Infrabel, Belgium’s rail infrastructure manager, has signed a contract worth more than 42 million euros with the Belgian rail operator Lineas. This agreement, valid for up to six…
Infrabel progress on new track between Ghent and Bruges
The improvement of railway infrastructure between Ghent and Bruges is becoming increasingly urgent, given the growing demand for both passenger and freight transport in the region. With as…
Infrabel invests 80 million euros in Alstom rail safety tech
Aiming to enhance rail safety and punctuality, Infrabel, the Belgian railway network manager, has announced an 80 million euro investment. The contract was signed on Monday between Infrabel…
Belgian train derailed after collision with crane
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…
RailTech Europe `24
Winners of the RailTech Innovation Awards announced
After much anticipation, the winners of the RailTech Innovation Award 2024 were announced today during the first day of the RailTech Europe 2024 conference. The award ceremony took…
LED-lights for level crossings in Belgium
Infrabel, the Belgian rail infrastructure manager, has announced a comprehensive action plan aimed at enhancing safety and punctuality across the railway network. The initiative comes in response to…
Wallonian trains soon to be solar powered
Belgian rail infrastructure manager Infrabel is building the Avernas photovoltaic park adjacent to the “Leuven-Liège” high-speed rail line. Expected to be operational within a year, the park will…
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).…
Fewer trains passing red signals on the Belgian rail network
33 fewer trains passed red signals on the Belgian rail network in 2023. The “first potentially dangerous point,” often an intersection with another track, was reached in 17…
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…
INTERVIEW
Balde Diao: “Swiss Army Knife” of Infrabel
As ‘first technical train driver’, operator of Infrabel’s largest railway crane, and team leader on construction sites, Balde Diao is a true “Swiss Army Knife” who “wouldn’t change…
Infrabel authorised to borrow up to 1 billion euros
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…
Infrabel invests in three new rail security devices
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…
Belgium and Luxembourg to double cross-border rail traffic by 2040
Every day, 45,000 Belgians commute to Luxembourg, and the two countries want to double this number by 2040. On October 3, 2023, Luxembourg’s Minister of Mobility François Bausch…