The Regulatory Body was asked for advice by the infrastructure manager Infrabel. This advice dealt with the composition of the MBPS, more specifically with a view to arbitration. The Regulatory Service did not consider it desirable that both itself or the FPS Mobility should exercise a decision-making function within the Management Board. External arbitration was […]
Due to legislative developments, the charging model for direct costs of Infrabel had to be adjusted so that the tariffs could be determined in accordance with the regulations. The Regulatory Body investigated these adjustments with a view to approving the cost model, in accordance with Article 48 of the Rail Codex. The analysis of the […]
The Regulatory Body provided the infrastructure manager Infrabel with an advice on the Network Statement 2020. The most important topics in this were: Infrabel’s role with regard to the obligation to provide information concerning service providers; A clear distinction in the Network Statement between Infrabel acting in the capacity of infrastructure manager or in that […]
The Regulatory body has examined the evolutions and market developments for freight and passenger traffic. We correspondingly investigated the competitiveness of railway undertakings, also with regard to other transport modes.
Airport – Decision D-2018-15-L regarding the service level agreement between Brussels Airport Company and the suppliers of groundhandling services for third parties, limited category. On 25 October 2018, the Regulatory Body issued a decision about the Service Level Agreement the airport operator has to conclude with the groundhandlers at Brussels Airport. The Regulatory Body approved […]
The Regulatory body has issued a decision related to certain charges levied by SNCB to Railway undertakings for access to railway stations or services provided in the railway stations.
Airport – Communication about Marketcourt judgment of 27 June 2018 The Regulatory Body issued a communication on August 3rd, 2018 regarding the Marketcourt judgment of June 27th, 2018 concerning the appeal of Brussels Airport Company against decision D-2017-07-LA. This communication reviews the key points of the judgment, as well as the conclusions that can be […]
The Regulatory Body has decided to terminate the audit assigment regarding the performance scheme. Taking into account the fact that Infrabel has withdrawn the performance scheme (version 30/06/2017 in the NS2017) on the advice of the Regulatory Body, because it contained discriminatory elements. In addition, Infrabel made the necessary commitments in the search for a […]
Airport – Decision D-2018-11-L regarding the intermediate tariff modification for the regulated period of April 1st, 2016 – March 31st , 2021, as proposed by Brussels Airport Company on the 12th of March, 2018. On July 20, 2018 the Regulatory Body issued a decision regarding the complaints made by the airlines against the amended tariff […]
On 28 May 2018, the Regulatory Body issued a decision regarding the conformity of Infrabels’s contract for the reservation of capacities with the Railway Code. (French only)
Advice A-2018-03 concerning the performance scheme. Taking into account the decisions taken in the administrative settlement of the disputes and taking into account the legal deadlines, the Regulatory Body advises Infrabel to withdraw the current performance scheme for the timetable periods 2017, 2018 and 2019. This allows Infrabel to fully focus on the implementation of […]
