Airport
Both passenger and flight movements still remain below pre-Covid levels.
Rail transport
Train punctuality has been stagnant around 90% for years.
Market
Rail transport
The rail infrastructure charge increases again from 2022 at a rate similar to that which prevailed before the COVID-period.
Market
Service facilities
On June 5, 2025, the federal Agency for Transport Regulation issued a decision within the framework of the ex-officio investigation to Lineas’ prices, as listed in the ‘General Terms and Conditions of the provision of Neutral Hill services in Antwerp-North. The purpose of this ex-officio investigation was to verify whether the tariff structure, the products […]
Decisions
Rail transport
For the Bratislava-Oostende connection, in both directions, as notified by Leo Express, the deadline for submitting a request for an economic equilibrium test has passed. No such request was submitted.Therefore, the notified service is allowed, for the specified route and as of 13 December 2026, to make use of the capacities allocated to it in […]
News
Rail transport
The Transport Regulatory Agency received, on Monday 14 July 2025, a notification from the railway undertaking LEO EXPRESS concerning a new international passenger transport service on the route “Ostend – Bratislava” and “Bratislava – Ostend”.This service will operate once daily in both directions.The notification concerns access to the Belgian railway network and falls under the […]
News
Rail transport
For the Cologne – Antwerp connection, in both directions, notified by DB, the deadline for submitting a request for an economic equilibrium test has passed. No such request was submitted.Therefore, the notified service is allowed, for the specified route and as of 1 December 2026, to also make use of the capacities allocated to it […]
News
Rail transport
For the Cologne – Antwerp connection, in both directions, notified by NMBS, the deadline for submitting a request for an economic equilibrium test has passed. No such request was submitted.Consequently, the use of capacity allocated to SNCB as part of the regular timetable is authorised from 7 September 2026.
News
Annual report
Rail transport
On June 6th, 2025, the federal Agency for Transport Regulation received a notification from the “DB Fernverkehr AG “ for a new passenger railway service for the connection “Cologne – Aachen – Liège – Leuven – Brussels Airport-Zaventem – Antwerp”. This notification relates to access to the Belgian railway network and is part of the […]
Market
Rail transport
On June 6th, 2025, the Federal Agency for Transport Regulation received a notification of a substantial modification to the Frankfurt–Brussels passenger service. The service will be expanded to include two additional return trains per day on the route Cologne – Aachen – Liège – Leuven – Brussels Airport-Zaventem – Antwerp.This notification relates to access to […]
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From today 20 March 2025, the Regulatory Body for Railway Transport and for Brussels Airport Operations will change into the federal Agency for Transport Regulation (ART). Specifically, it will have its own legal personality and will be managed independently. This transformation is part of the desire to provide the entire railway sector and Brussels Airport […]