Tickets now on sale for low-cost rail service between Brussels and Paris
A new low-cost train line connecting Brussels with Paris in three hours goes into service from 19 December, reports Belga.
Equal opportunities group sues NMBS-SNCB over poor accessibility
The Interfederal Centre for Equal Opportunities (Unia) is taking legal action against Belgian railway operator NMBS-SNCB for what it describes as “poor” accessibility.
Train tickets to become more expensive from 1 February
Train ticket prices will rise again from 1 February 2025, according to Belgian railway operator SNCB.
Belgian state fines SNCB-NMBS for cancelled and delayed trains
Belgian railway operator SNCB-NMBS has been fined €416,666 by the Belgian state for failing to meet service standards in 2023.
SNCB to stop selling international train tickets at nine main stations
From this month, anyone without a smartphone or access to a computer is going to find it harder to buy train tickets in Belgium for most non-Belgian destinations.
SNCB plans quiet carriages on all trains
Belgian railway operator SNCB plans to add “quiet carriages” to all of its trains in the future, according to the group’s latest activity report.
New study condemns too much advertising for junk food and alcohol
Unhealthy eating and drinking in Flanders is fuelled by an excessive amount of advertising for alcohol, junk food and ultra-processed food, including in the proximity of schools, according to a new in-depth analysis of eating habits in Flanders from 2021 to 2023.
Public transport operators launch new €59 summer ticket for young people
This summer – from 29 June to 1 September inclusive – young people aged 18 to 24 will be able to travel anywhere in Belgium for under €60, not only on trains, but also on TEC, De Lijn and Stib public transport in Wallonia, Flanders and Brussels respectively.
First ‘three countries train’ inaugurated at Liège-Guillemins station goes public on 30 June
The ‘three countries train’ connecting the stations of Liège-Guillemins, Maastricht and Aachen, has been inaugurated in Liège ahead of going public on 30 June, reports Le Soir.
Belgium to increase its suburban train service around the country
Belgium’s S (suburban) train service is set to expand, Brussels mobility minister Elke Van den Brandt (Greens) told Brussels Parliament’s mobility committee.
