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Railway police have begun a campaign designed to discourage people from crossing or walking along railway tracks by targeting 80 favourite short-cuts.
Members of the public trespassing on railway tracks – walking along or on them or crossing the tracks where it’s not allowed – causes up to three hours of delays a day, according to research carri
Belgian rail company SNCB/NMBS will introduce a new timetable from December 2014 which calls for the elimination of a number of late and early trains to and from Brussels.
The national rail authority SNCB/NMBS and the Italian rolling stock manufacturer AnsaldoBreda have reached a settlement in the dispute over the ill-fated Fyra train.
In 2013 there were 1,074 cases of aggression on Belgian trains during which inspectors were verbally or physically attacked. This is a decrease of 15 percent compared to two years ago.
The national rail company SNCB/NMBS has recorded a net loss of €330.7 million in 2013, more than double the loss it made in 2012.
Belgium's rail network manager Infrabel has plans to install thermal cameras along the Belgian railway network in order to detect people walking along the tracks.
New rules will see SNCB travelers paying a higher fee of seven euros when they board a train without having a ticket already in hand.
According to a new European survey, Belgians are among the most satisfied with their trains in the European Union, with 74% of citizens giving the country’s rail system a thumbs-up.
