Ghent / Destelbergen – In the ticket offices, on the platform and in the train: the new NMBS uniforms have been visible everywhere since Friday. For almost two years, the Belgian fashion brand Xandres was busy designing and adapting. “Taking the individual measurements of all 4,400 staff and then mailing 70,000 items to their homes … Read more
Kortrijk / Lichtervelde – Due to a personal collision, train traffic between Kortrijk and Lichtervelde was interrupted in both directions on Sunday afternoon. This is reported by railway network operator Infrabel. – The accident happened around 11:30 am. As a result, there is temporarily no train traffic between the two stations. Railway company NMBS is … Read more
Lichtervelde / Roeselare – Last weekend, images circulated on social media of a crowded train at Lichtervelde station. The NMBS asks for understanding for the exceptional situation. The crowds were the result of a blocked train. – “The regular IC train was blocked on Friday morning after a motorist hit a barrier between Lichtervelde and … Read more
In Hasselt, about 600 meters from the level crossing in Veldstraat, a collision occurred between four freight wagons and a passenger train around 5.20 pm on Saturday afternoon. This has been heard from the railway infrastructure manager Infrabel. – For some unknown reason, the freight wagons had come loose on an Infrabel site and ended … Read more
Now that all students have started again and we are working in the office more often, it is not always possible to keep a distance and a half on the trains. Many travelers complain about crowded wagons on social media. “We do everything possible, but we cannot keep an infinite number of carriages attached to … Read more