Regulatory Body for
Railway Transport
and for Brussels Airport
Operations

At Brussels Airport, ground handlers, like the airlines and the airport itself, have been severely affected by the impact of the corona crisis. One of the baggage and platform handlers of passenger flights, Swissport Belgium NV, was declared bankrupt as a result of...

In the context of an audit regarding the allocation of capacity, the Regulatory Body imposed protective measures on Infrabel by decision D-2020-01-S of 12 March 2020. These measures mean that Infrabel is no longer allowed to use its method of freezing the allocation...

In addition to the cost that is directly incurred as a result of operating the train service (cf. Implementing Regulation 2015/909), the infrastructure manager can, in accordance with article 56§1 of the Rail Codex, decide to charge additional fees for the use of the...

The annual report on our activities in 2019 is available online in Dutch and French. It can be consulted here

Due to the COVID-19 situation, all employees of the Regulatory Body are working from home until August, 31st. They remain available by telephone and email. Please send all communication that would be done by post (e.g. registered mail in case of a complaint procedure)...

https://www.irg-rail.eu/irg/news/press-release/264,European-rail-regulators-contribute-to-the-recovery-from-the-COVID-19-crisis.html  European rail regulators contribute to the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis Railways have continued to transport both essential goods...

The Regulatory body studies the different evolutions and developments of air activities through Brussels Airport on an annual base. The analysis also includes the competition with other airports on the one hand and between airlines on the other. The trends and...

The Regulatory body monitors and examines the yearly evolutions and market developments in the rail freight and rail passenger market. Trends and developments for both markets can be consulted here.

Last Tuesday 17th March 2020, the National Security Council decided to re-enforce the measures taken to prevent the spread of the virus. In order to ensure the health of the team, visitors and suppliers, it has been decided to close our office until further notice....

The Regulatory Body considers the complaint procedure against Infrabel as closed because complainants Lineas and Sibelit did not wish to continue the procedure. Full text of the decision can be found here (in French only).