The City of Antwerp selected five design teams for the large-scale redevelopment of the Meir, the city’s most famous shopping street. They have submitted their design proposals. The city is now presenting these designs to the people of Antwerp and is organizing a survey.
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Flanders wants to revive Iron Rhine between the Port of Antwerp and Ruhr Region
Flemish Minister of Mobility and Public Works Annick De Ridder (N-VA), formerly Alderman for the Port in Antwerp, aims to revive the rail connection between the Port of Antwerp and Germany’s Ruhr region. Once a new German government is in place, she plans to restart discussions with the Netherlands and Germany to move the long-standing…
Spanish CAF to provide trains for NMBS / SNCB AM30
Train manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) from Spain is said to have won a major contract to build hundreds of new AM30 / MR30 electric multiple units (EMU) for Belgian railway company NMBS / SNCB. The CAF Civity Duo then could be a base for the AM30.
ANTWERP 2025-2030 | Zurenborg Bus Depot to become pop-up park
The De Lijn bus (and tram) depot at Nieuw Zurenborg at Draakplaats across Het Roze Huis is to become a pop-up neighbourhood park. The plan is mentioned in the City of Antwerp‘s government agreement (bestuursakkoord), which political parties N-VA and Vooruit approved.
City of Antwerp banks on new Federal Government Agreement to make reopening of Antwerp-Linkeroever Railway Station possible
City of Antwerp Alderman for Mobility Koen Kennis (N-VA) reads into to the Federal Government Agreement 2025-2029 the possibility of reopening Antwerp-Linkeroever or Left Bank as a railway station.
City of Antwerp selects design team for redevelopment of Koningin Astridplein
The City of Antwerp, in collaboration with water supplier Water-link, bus and tram operator De Lijn and the train operator NMBS / SNCB, selected design team Bureau Bas Smets to work out the redevelopment of Koningin Astridplein or Queen Astrid Square.