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Rail freight not (yet) impacted by week-long Belgian strike

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January 26, 2026
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The Belgian railway unions CGSP/ACOD, CSC Transcom/ACV and SLFP/VSOA have started a strike that will last until the late hours of Friday 30 January. It…

Belgium announces full ETCS deployment across the entire rail network

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December 15, 2025
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Belgium has achieved a major milestone in the modernisation of its rail network. Infrastructure manager Infrabel and the consortium consisting of Siemens Mobility and Equans…

North Sea Port in Ghent gets six modernised 750-metre rail yard tracks

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September 22, 2025
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The North Sea Port in Ghent, Belgium, now has six modernised 750-metre tracks in the Mercator rail yard. The infrastructure is important for a number…

AERRL and Infrabel to test ‘net-zero rail fleet’ solutions for freight

Marco Raimondi
May 15, 2025
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The Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel and the Association of European Rail Rolling Stock Lessors (AERRL) have been cooperating on how to achieve a “net-zero rail…

Infrabel and Antwerp port introduce three applications for transparent rail freight logistics

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April 4, 2025
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When shipping via sea, you will be able to know where your freight is. By contrast, rail does not offer a similar level of transparency.…

Rail freight renaissance in Belgian town of Lommel?

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February 19, 2025
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The Belgian town of Lommel will be the host of a new glass production plant that is scheduled for opening in 2026. With the arrival…

Rail freight renaissance in Belgian town of Lommel?

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February 19, 2025
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The Belgian town of Lommel will be the host of a new glass production plant that is scheduled for opening in 2026. With the arrival…

North Sea Port upgrade to be ready by the end of the year

Marco Raimondi
October 18, 2024
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The ‘ring track’ on the Belgian side of the North Sea Port, connecting the northern and southern quay tracks of the dock, is expected to…

Infrabel to deploy new wagon fleet for infrastructure works

Marco Raimondi
September 23, 2024
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Despite not carrying out rail freight services in their most traditional definition, the Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel will get at least 300 new open box…

Ghent-Burges railway upgrade to be complete by 2029

Marco Raimondi
April 23, 2024
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The railway stretching from Ghent to Bruges, in northwestern Belgium, is currently being upgraded to become a four-track line. Two new tracks are currently being built and the two existing ones will be renovated afterwards. The line is quite valuable for rail freight as it links the three largest ports of the country. The new…