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6 February 2012 | By Etienne Schouppe, State Secretary for Mobility, Belgium
“The railway will be the transport mode of the 21st century, if it survives the 20th.” I had to use this phrase on numerous occasions during my time as Chief Executive of the Belgian National Railway Company in the 1990s, in order to make my colleagues aware of the necessity,…
6 February 2012 | By Luc Lallemand, CEO, Infrabel
Infrabel, the manager of the Belgian railway infrastructure, is currently putting the finishing touches to Diabolo – the new direct rail link to and from Brussels Airport. With four months before the rail link goes into service, Luc Lallemand, Infrabel’s CEO, exclusively tells Global Railway Review the most important achievements…
15 February 2011 | By Luc Vansteenkiste, Director General Rail Access, Infrabel
Infrabel, manager of the Belgian railway infrastructure, has developed a variety of products and services for railway operators and its industrial clients. This initiative fits into the strategy of a client-oriented account management that caters to all individual needs. In an interview with Global Railway Review, Luc Vansteenkiste, Director General…
1 February 2011 | By SNCB Logistics S.A.
SNCB Logistics has become operational as an autonomous company and rail operator to run freight trains in Belgium and in neighbouring countries...
28 January 2010 | By Etienne Schouppe, Secretary of State for Mobility, Belgium
This year, Belgium will commemorate the 175th anniversary of the inauguration of the country’s first main line between Brussels and Malines.
28 January 2010 | By Luc Vansteenkiste, Director General of Access to the Network, Infrabel
Infrabel, the Belgian railway infrastructure manager, is busy working on building a direct rail link between the Left and the Right Bank in the Port of Antwerp: the Liefkenshoek rail link. In mid-January 2010, the project company LOCORAIL NV started boring the first of two tunnel shafts. In a conversation…
23 January 2009 | By Luc Lallemand CEO, Infrabel
Luc Lallemand, CEO of Infrabel, speaks about the challenges, strategy and Infrabel's investment related to the Public Private Partnership (PPP) project to extend the railway capacity towards the port of Antwerp and the construction of the Liefkenshoek rail connection.
29 January 2008 | By Luc Lallemand, CEO, Infrabel
Infrabel, the infrastructure manager of the Belgian railway network, has invested strongly in the extension of the railway capacity towards Brussels Airport. An important project in this respect is the construction of the Diabolo, which will be realised with private capital by the specifically set up project company, Northern Diabolo…
29 January 2008 | By Eddy Clement, Director General of the Network Department, Infrabel
Infrabel, the Belgian railway infrastructure management company, is investing in the modernisation of its network control centres in a number of stages. The new Traffic Control centre and the concentration of signal boxes are two important projects in this context. In an interview with Global Railway Review, Eddy Clement, Director…
29 January 2008 | By Albert Counet, General Manager, B-Cargo
Within SNCB, B-Cargo is the division that is responsible for commercialising rail freight transport. In cooperation with the other companies of the SNCB Group, we provide customers with global logistics solutions that are at once competitive and attractive. With 2,160 miles (3,454km) of track, Belgium’s rail infrastructure is among the…
26 September 2007 | By Luc Lallemand, CEO, Infrabel
Infrabel, the infrastructure manager of the Belgian railway network, is investing strongly in the extension of a competitive, suitable railway infrastructure in various Belgian ports. These extensions support the development of the ports and will improve intermodality between rail and water. In an interview with Global Railway Review, Luc Lallemand,…
6 February 2007 | By Jean Marie Raviart, Director General of Infrastructure, Infrabel
Belgium, at the heart of Europe’s railway network, is a key link in what is to become a vast interoperable network of high-speed lines covering Europe. Infrabel intends to take every advantage of the opportunities this will offer. The high-speed line between Brussels and the Dutch border will be put…
6 February 2007 | By Luc Lallemand, Chief Executive Officer, Infrabel
Every day, approximately 360,000 commuters travel into and out of Brussels and a further 50,000 or so are forecast to join their ranks by 2008. Against this background of increasing commuter numbers, and as road networks become increasingly congested, the Réseau Express Régional is undoubtedly the best solution for ensuring…
6 February 2007 | By Alex Kremer, Director General, CFL
Operating a small rail network has its moments. Instead of being forced to go after huge parts of the European market to maintain competitiveness and thus being expected to operate a fleet of thousands of locomotives and coaches, a comparatively small railway company, such as CFL, enjoys the luxury of…
6 February 2007 | By Albert Counet, General Manager, B-Cargo
B-Cargo is a division within the SNCB and is responsible for commercialising rail freight transport. In cooperation with the other companies of the SNCB Group, we provide our customers with global logistics solutions that are at once competitive and attractive. With 3,454km of track, Belgium’s rail infrastructure is among one…
