The article discusses the potential of urban and suburban trains as the future of transportation in Belgium. The SNCB aims to increase its trains by 10% and passengers by 30% by 2032, with a focus on finding and convincing potential users in cities such as Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Liège, and Charleroi. However, the article is only available for subscribers.
The city will be, in part, the future of the train. It is in the suburban offer (Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Liège and Charleroi) that the SNCB wants in particular to seek out its future users. The potential is real.
Par Eric Renette
QWhether they are called “S” (official name for suburban links), RER (historically the project for and around Brussels) or Angelic (for Antwerp, Gent, Liège and Charleroi and their S links), urban and suburban trains form an important part of the future of rail in Belgium. The SNCB, in its transport plan, provides for a 10% increase in its trains and 30% in its passengers by 2032. We still have to find them and convince them of the virtues of rail in the transport offer. . Big cities seem to be a solution.
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In conclusion, the future of rail in Belgium lies in the expansion of its urban and suburban train networks. The SNCB plans to increase its trains by 10% and passengers by 30% by 2032, and the potential for growth is significant, particularly in cities like Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Liège, and Charleroi. While finding and convincing new users will be a challenge, it is clear that investment in rail transport is essential to meet the demands and challenges of the future.