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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 railway network. No request for economic equilibrium test was submitted. Arriva may also use capacity requested in the […]
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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 found here.
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Rail transport
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.
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Rail transport
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.
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Rail transport
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 railway network and is part of the information obligation provided for in both Belgian and European regulations.