Regulatory Body for
Railway Transport
and for Brussels Airport
Operations

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...

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...

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...

On Novembre the 29 2024, the Regulatory Body received a notification from the “Arriva Personenvervoer Nederland B.V.” for a new passenger transport service for the Groningen/Paris-Nord and Paris-Nord/Groningen routes. This notification relates to access to the Belgian...

The Regulatory Body monitors and studies the evolutions and market developments of the airport sector in Belgium, in particular Brussels Airport. The latest Market Monitoring Report with evolutions and market developments in the airport sector for the year 2023 can be...

The Regulatory Body monitors and studies the Belgian railway market. The latest report regarding the evolutions and market developments in the passengers railway market for the year 2023 is available now.

The Regulatory Body monitors and studies the Belgian railway market. The latest report regarding the evolutions and market developments in the freight railway market for the year 2023 is available now.

On Novembre the 29 2024, the Regulatory Body received a notification from the “« Arriva Personenvervoer Nederland B.V. “for a new passenger transport service for the Groningen/Paris-Nord and Paris-Nord/Groningen routes. This notification relates to access to the...

On 21 October 2024, the Regulatory Body issued a decision on its ex officio investigation examining whether the performance schemes 2020, 2021 and 2022 are in compliance with the provisions of the Railway Code and its implementing decrees. The decision imposed three...

In the context of the consultation on the draft network statement 2026, the Regulatory Service gave its Advice A-2024-02-S. This advice can be consulted here (only in Dutch).