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Belgium operates a policy of cheap rail travel. [citation needed] Citizens in Belgium, especially students and older citizens, are offered incentives and cheaper fares in order to alleviate congestion on the nation's roads. Public sector employees are entitled to a free or heavily subsidised season ticket for commuting by rail.
Belgium has an extensive passenger railway network managed by the National Railway Company of Belgium. [1] ... MAP: 90: East Flanders: Arcades: GAR: 26: Brussels ...
Passenger rail services in Belgium are operated by NMBS/SNCB. The Belgian rail network is organised into three main domestic passenger train categories on the main lines, these are: Intercity (IC) trains–An express, limited-stop service, often calling only at major railway stations; in some cases it has stops at all stations along part of the ...
All railway lines in Belgium are identified by a route number and these numbers are in widespread general use (for example, in passenger train timetables). Most of the numbers have remained unchanged since the creation of the SNCB/NMBS in the 1920s, although line closures and the construction of new routes have led to a few alterations over the years.
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Transport in Belgium is facilitated with well-developed road, air, rail and water networks. The rail network has 2,950 km (1,830 mi) of electrified tracks. [ 1 ] There are 118,414 km (73,579 mi) of roads, among which there are 1,747 km (1,086 mi) of motorways, 13,892 km (8,632 mi) of main roads and 102,775 km (63,861 mi) of other paved roads. [ 2 ]
Belgian Railways may refer to: Rail transport in Belgium; National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB/NMBS) (est. 1926), the national railway operator of Belgium; Belgian State Railway (1834–1926), national railway operator, predecessor of SNCB/NMBS; Infrabel, the national railway infrastructure company of Belgium
This is a list of railway stations in the Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium. The municipality of each station is also listed. There are 35 stations in the Brussels-Capital Region, 8 of which bear the name Brussels. All stations listed are correct to February 2021. [1]