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New flexible season tickets are to be launched by national rail service SNCB/NMBS during 2022.

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Belgian rail operator SNCB has adapted its schedule, which will see a few more services in Brussels. Several more towns and cities in Flanders will have direct lines to Brussels.

Orient-Express at Train World (c) Lolo Hakiminian
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The mythical and mystical world of the Orient Express train reveals its opulent secrets in a major exhibition at Train World in Schaerbeek.

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High-speed train operators Thalys and Eurostar are working on a merger, which will eventually see the brand name Thalys disappear. The new company will be headquartered in Brussels.

Illustration picture shows a crowded beach at the Belgian coast as lots of people travelled to enjoy the sunny weather on Tuesday 30 March 2021. BELGA PHOTO KURT DESPLENTER
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With the return of sunny and warm weather over the next few days, Belgian national rail operator SNCB expects a greater flow of passengers to the coast as the week comes to an end.

Illustration picture shows people buying their tickets from a machine at Brussels-South (Brussel-Zuid - Bruxelles-Midi) railway station. The new geolocated ticketing service could help to ease congestion in stations and improve travellers’ comfort. (BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK)
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Belgian rail operator SNCB has launched a call to find 10,000 travellers who would agree to test a new ticket purchasing system based on geolocation.

Illustration picture shows a test ride of a direct train from Brussels to the Belgian coast, Saturday 05 June 2021. (BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK)
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After a successful test weekend at the beginning of June, Belgian train operator SNCB now provides direct trains to and from the coast both on weekdays and on weekends.

The production and placement of green railway sleepers by Infrabel, in Puurs, Saturday 06 March 2021. (BELGA PHOTO TIJS VANDERSTAPPEN)
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Rail management company Infrabel has officially inaugurated the first "green" sleepers used on railway tracks in Europe

Illustration picture shows people waiting to buy a train ticket in the interior at Mechelen railway station, Thursday 12 March 2020. (BELGA PHOTO CHARLOTTE GEKIERE)
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The CGSP Cheminots trade union has informed the SNCB, Belgium’s national rail operator, that its members intend to strike next Wednesday in protest at the closure of 44 ticket offices in stations

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