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Brussels public transport operator Stib has announced that it will test a hydrogen bus over the next two years to see what advantages the vehicle has over ordinary, hybrid and electric buses.
Due to a strike among De Lijn drivers, about half of the trams and buses across Flanders and Brussels are not operating this morning, while other lines face delays.
As it does every December, national rail authority SNCB launched its new schedule on Monday, which includes an additional 400 trains.
The SNCB rail service debuted its new uniforms this week.
Construction of the new metro line 3 in Brussels will not start for at least another six months due to delays in the granting of permits, the complexity of the work and the coronavirus crisis.
Public transport services in Flanders will be disrupted by a 24-hour strike by De Lijn drivers this Friday, unions have announced.
In a bid to get everyone to access Brussels public transport system with a Mobib card or contactless payment, Stib is making single paper tickets 50 cents more expensive.
Direct train services between Brussels and The Hague will be scrapped at the end of next year, Dutch authorities have announced.
Applications have now opened for Belgium's free 12-journey rail pass - but it will not be available to use until 5 October.
