Train services between Ghent and Bruges were halted Sunday due to a personal incident in Aalter, triggering reroutes via Deinze and Lichtervelde and bus replacements, with operators warning of delays until services could safely resume later in the afternoon period
Fifteen years after the Buizingen tragedy, Belgium has completed ETCS installation across its main rail network, strengthening train speed control, preventing human error, and setting a deadline for ETCS-only train operations nationwide as a cornerstone of long-term transport safety reformy
Belgium is celebrated for having one of Europe’s most punctual rail networks, but a surge in cancellations and overlooked strike-day disruptions has sparked debate over whether the statistics reflect real passenger experiences
After three weeks of recovery, three young peregrine falcons were returned to the wild in Brussels, near their nest under the Haren viaduct, strengthening urban biodiversity
The strike notice was filed shortly after a last-ditch emergency meeting between the union and HR Rail on Thursday ended without resolution. “This strike aims to denounce the continuing serious threats to the rights and working conditions of railway workers,” said Chkhachkhi
