Federal Minister of Mobility Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) wants NMBS to introduce a special train subscription for teleworking for everyone by January 2022. ‘People no longer work in the office every day and therefore expect flexible train formulas.’ – The NMBS is currently running a pilot project that was presented through the employer to about 6,000 … Read more
Photo: MARC HERREMANS – MEDIA HOUSE – Federal Minister of Mobility Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) wants NMBS to introduce a special train subscription for teleworking for everyone by January 2022. “People no longer work in the office every day and therefore expect flexible train formulas,” he said in a press release on Saturday. – The NMBS … Read more
theme image Photo: Simon Mouton – It’s been a while but this weekend it will be high summer again. And they like to hear that on the coast. A crowd is expected. Unfortunately, that also means traffic jams. The train is an alternative. But let there be works now so that fewer trains than usual … Read more
– Paul was able to push his wife away just in time, but died himself. – Hasselt – In Hasselt, 83-year-old Paul Jansen died on Sunday evening after a collision with a train. He and his wife may have panicked when the bell rang for an oncoming train. At Infrabel, they emphasize that there is … Read more
Genrebeeld. Photo: Sven Dillen – The so-called Coastal Express will run from Saturday. These are direct trains to Ostend, De Panne, Knokke and Blankenberge for which you must reserve a seat. – ALSO READ. This holiday you can reserve your seat on the train to the coast: how does that work? And where can I … Read more
Unless a trial weekend goes wrong, trains will run to and from the coast this summer on which travelers can reserve their seats in advance. In this way, the NMBS hopes to prevent crowded platforms like last summer. – The ‘Coastal Express’ will be the name of the trains that will run to and from … Read more
The already infamous ‘window rule’ on the train raises a lot of questions. The publication of the Ministerial Decree shows that travelers older than 12 are obliged to sit at the window on specific lines, in specific directions and on specific days. But what if there is no more room? And how will that be … Read more
The trains will run according to a new timetable from Sunday. More than 400 extra trains will run every week, a number that will rise to nearly 1,000 by 2023, the railway company NMBS promises. This includes extra early and late trains around the cities. Travelers organization TreinTramBus still sees pain points, especially at weekends. … Read more
Photo: MARC HERREMANS – MEDIA HOUSE – Those who have a subscription with the NMBS will not see it renewed after the corona crisis. This is evident from an answer by Federal Minister of Mobility Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) to a question from N-VA Member of Parliament Tomas Roggeman. However, there are a lot of people … Read more
Ghent / Destelbergen – In the ticket offices, on the platform and in the train: the new NMBS uniforms have been visible everywhere since Friday. For almost two years, the Belgian fashion brand Xandres was busy designing and adapting. “Taking the individual measurements of all 4,400 staff and then mailing 70,000 items to their homes … Read more