SocietyPolitics
Belgium Strike: 7 in 10 Trains to Run as Riots Rock Brussels
Belgium braces for Monday's public services strike as SNCB confirms seven in ten trains will run, after riots in Brussels and Liege left 21 in custody.
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EconomyBelgium
SNCB to Recruit More Than 900 Staff for 2027
Belgian rail operator SNCB is recruiting more than 900 staff for 2027, offering paid training as it gears up to run nearly 600 extra trains per week.
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EmploymentEconomy
SNCB to Hire 900+ Staff for 2027, Offering Paid Training
Belgian rail operator SNCB is recruiting more than 900 new employees for 2027, with paid training for train drivers, conductors and technicians.
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TransportPolitics
Belgium Braces for Rail Strike Called for October 12
Belgium's CGSP union has called a public-sector strike on October 12, with rail staff set to file a notice that could disrupt train services nationwide.
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TransportBelgium
Belgium Braces for Weekend Rail Disruptions
Infrabel works force SNCB bus replacements across multiple Belgian rail lines this weekend, with Charleroi-Namur and Liege-Maastricht among the worst hit.
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Transport
Train Traffic Halted Between Ath and Enghien After Theft
Train traffic between Ath and Enghien was interrupted Thursday after a signaling cable theft, disrupting commuters on the Tournai-Brussels line.
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HeritageBelgium
SNCB Turns 100: Historic Train Display at Schaerbeek Station
SNCB marks 100 years with a historic train display at Schaerbeek station, featuring 11 iconic locomotives from a century of Belgian rail history.
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TransportEurope
Belgium's Rail Liberalization: Lessons from Europe
As Belgium opens its rail market to competition from 2033, experts examine what Germany, France and Italy can teach about liberalization.
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SocietyHistory
SNCB at 100: How Crisis Forged the Destiny of Belgian Rail
Belgium's SNCB marks 100 years since its founding in 1926, born from post-WWI crisis. A look at a century of transformation from steam to liberalization.
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TransportationCulture
SNCB at 100: Belgian Train Stations Become Concert Halls
Belgium's SNCB marks its centenary with station concerts, gift distributions, a commemorative coin, and year-long celebrations across the country.
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TransportBelgium
Train Disruption in Wallonia as Travel Weekend Peaks
Train services disrupted between Mons and La Louvière after a brush fire. Meanwhile, authorities warn of one of the busiest travel weekends of the summer.
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Transport
Train Service Disrupted Between Mons and La Louvière
A brush fire from a broken catenary wire halts trains between Mons and La Louvière-Sud, with replacement buses until Saturday morning.
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Transport
SNCB Summer Schedule: More Trains to Coast and Festivals
SNCB announces summer train schedule with more services to Belgian coast, amusement parks, and festivals while reducing commuter trains.
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TransportInfrastructure
Stranded Overnight: SNCB Buses Took 6 Hours at Jurbise
Passengers stranded at Jurbise station overnight waited up to six hours for replacement buses after a train disruption, highlighting SNCB failures.
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TransportWeather
Extra Trains to Belgian Coast as Heatwave Sparks Surge
SNCB adds 26 extra trains to Ostend and Blankenberge this weekend as Belgium swelters through a heatwave, with temperatures reaching 32°C in Brussels.
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EconomyTransport
Rising Fuel Prices Drive Belgians to Trains, SNCB Reports
SNCB reports 10% surge in train ticket sales as rising fuel prices push Belgians toward rail travel amid the ongoing energy crisis.
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