Belgian rail freight sector asks waiver of track access charges 2020
The Belgian Rail Freight Forum has asked its government for short-term support to get the sector through the crisis. At the peak of the pandemic, there was an average 30 per cent less demand for...Read more
From Belgium to Istanbul in less than six days thanks to new railway link
H.Essers and Rail Cargo Austria have joined forces to launch a new direct rail link between the Romanian city of Curtici and the Turkish city of Istanbul. H.Essers already has an existing connection between Genk in...Read more
Belgium and the Netherlands together on North Sea Port rail plan
The Belgian Federal Parliament unanimously agreed to work on a cross-border rail network for goods and people in the Canal Zone between Ghent-Terneuzen, a cross-border area of the North Sea Port. The Dutch House of...Read more
Infrabel replaces ‘heart valves’ of artery to Port of Antwerp
This extended weekend, Infrabel replaces three switches at the northern gateway of the Port of Antwerp. The existing ones are being replaced by modern concrete ones that are more sturdy and maintenance-friendly, the Belgian infrastructure...Read more
Stalled railway projects in Belgium gradually resume
As of this week, the Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel and its subsidiary TUC RAIL are gradually resuming a number of rail projects. Due to the corona crisis, all non-essential railway works in the country were...Read more
Welsh steel to Belgium by DB Cargo UK
A new international flow has been inaugurated by DB Cargo UK. Steel products are being transported from South Wales to Belgium via the Channel Tunnel. It is the second new international flow announced by DB...Read more
Rail collision in Antwerp disrupts freight traffic
Rail freight transport within the port of Antwerp has been seriously disrupted due to a collision of a locomotive and a freight train at the entrance of the Liefkenshoek rail tunnel. This piece of infrastructure,...Read more
PCC Intermodal connects Belgium and Poland 8 times per week
By the end of January, a brand new rail freight service will be launched on the market, connecting the Belgian cities of Antwerp and Genk with almost all developed Polish regions on a daily basis....Read more
Lineas frees up capacity for impacted truckers Oosterweel works
To lessen the impact of the Oosterweel works on Belgian mobility, Lineas is doubling the capacity on its trains in and out of Antwerp. This doubling means the number of containers that can be removed...Read more
€40 for each unit shifted from road to rail or waterways
The rail and road sectors of Belgium are jointly launching a concrete proposal to stimulate a shift to rail. They argue for a compensation for companies that shift their cargo from road to rail, a...Read more
Belgium launches customs tool to speed up e-commerce transport
The Belgium Customs and Excise Department has launched BE-GATE, a customs platform to simplify the import and export of goods. The portal, which was specially designed for the growth market of e-commerce, serves to accelerate...Read more
Belgian national mobility pact: ‘adopt a true mobility policy’
In Belgium several NGO’s have launched the national mobility pact. They ask the next government to focus on rail transport as the backbone of tomorrow’s transport model and adopt a true mobility policy in favour...Read more
Talks on Iron Rhine Belgium-Netherlands-Germany resumed
The discussion about the re-opening of the Iron Rhine, or Steel Rhine has re-opened. Last week, the German and Flemish governments joined hands in making an appeal for the re-opening of the railway line, connecting...Read more