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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