Belgium - Articles and news items

On track for greater mobility

Issue 1 2007, Past issues / 6 February 2007 /

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 long-term mobility in and around Europe’s capital. European Railway Review met with Luc Lallemand, CEO of Infrabel, for an open talk about the RER project, the challenges and the investments.

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Attack is the best form of defence

Issue 1 2007, Past issues / 6 February 2007 /

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 being able to invest into a few select areas, allowing them to micromanage and thus excel in them.

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Concentrating on providing quality

Issue 1 2007, Past issues / 6 February 2007 /

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 of the highest-density networks in the world.

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Bright future for Belgium

Issue 1 2006, Past issues / 14 February 2006 /

In an interview with European Railway Review, CEO Luc Lallemand openly talks about Infrabel, the manager of the Belgian railway infrastructure. During this conversation the CEO, among other things, talks about the main tasks, the investments, the major projects and the challenges of Infrabel.

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Infrastructure maintenance and extension

Issue 1 2006, Past issues / 14 February 2006 /

Jean-Marie Raviart, Director General of Infrastructure at Infrabel, was interviewed by European Railway Review to comment on Infrabel’s investment policy and the major Belgian railway projects.

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