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Train services in Belgium returned to normal on Sunday after a 48-hour strike - but two further walkouts have been called for next week.
The railway conductors’ union SACT has announced an intention to strike for 48 hours from Friday 22 June at 3.00, announced a spokesperson on Monday.
A new tunnel connecting Brussels' Gare du Midi with Schuman could ease congestion along the city's saturated north-south rail route and improve journey times, according to VUB researchers.
A union representing Belgian rail workers has announced plans for 10 days of strike action in late May and in June.
Aspiring fashion designers take note: Belgium's rail operator is looking for a new uniform for its 4,000 staff.
All rail lines are currently running, said Belgian national railway SNCB spokesman Thierry Ney at 7.45 on Tuesday.
According to consumer organisation Test-Achats and transport watchdog TreinTramBus, SNCB’s claim that 92% of trains run on time is inaccurate.
A train conductor was assaulted by a passenger at the Brussels National Airport train station on Friday, according to the prosecutor's office of Halle-Vilvoorde.
This year, nearly 9,000 more trains were cancelled than last year, write Bruzz and La Dernière Heure.
