The so-called Tri-Country Train that was to connect Maastricht in the Netherlands with both Liège in Belgium and Aachen in Germany from December 2023 is being delayed. The first trains will only start running in the first half of 2024, outgoing State Secretary for Transport and Water Management Vivianne Heijnen (CDA) reports to the Dutch…
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Roger Huskens’ Dicks Don’t Lie
In August 2023, Roger Huskens and his brand Dicks Don’t Lie came to Antwerp for a few days to showcase his merchandise. As I’m an adept of male nudity and an advocate for more male nudity in public art and design, I went to have a look and a quick chat with Roger.
Aachen – Maastricht – Liège Tri-Country train service from December 2023 with Belgian guards and Dutch OV-chipkaart
German-Dutch train operator Arriva is full of confidence it will operate the so-called Tri-Country Train linking Aachen in Germany to Maastricht in the Netherlands and Liège in Belgium from December 2023. Treinreiziger.nl talked to a confident spokesperson.
Deutsche Bahn and Trenitalia want piece of Amsterdam – Brussels – Paris HST service via subsidiaries Arriva and Qbuzz
You probable have read or heard Arriva wants a train service linking Groningen in the north of the Netherlands to Paris. And Qbuzz wants a train from Amsterdam to Paris; and to Berlin.
LIMBURG | Bokrijk, an open-air museum of folk buildings heritage
On sunny October 2022 Tuesday, Jeroen and I visited Bokrijk, an open-air folk heritage museum near Genk in the province of Limburg. The Netherlands have the Nederlands Openluchtmuseum in Arnhem, Sweden has Skansen in Stockholm and Belgium has Bokrijk.
Liège – Maastricht – Aachen train service from December 2023
Arriva is to operate a train service linking Liège in Belgium to Maastricht in the Netherlands and Aachen in Germany from December 2023. The train has been nicknamed Drielandentrein, or Three-Counties Train.
Eight train connections between the Netherlands and Belgium by 2030?
The news the Brussels – Amsterdam ‘Benelux‘ train connection could or will be shortened by 40 minutes, dropping a few stops along the way, has led to other information.
A scenic Tour of Belgium and The Netherlands by train in 12 hours
On Friday, Danny, Scott and I did something silly. Everyone asked “why?”, we responded “why not?”. We toured Belgium and The Netherlands by train, in one day, taking twelve hours.