Well, well, well. We were adamant it wouldn’t happen, but it will. Belgium‘s national train operator NMBS / SNCB and rail infrastructure manager Infrabel are going to refurbish Antwerp-Linkeroever Railway Station. The Belgian Railways sent out a press release.
Tag: Tram
ANTWERP | Extra ferries and shuttle buses from May 2026 to accommodate premetro works, but Waasland Tunnel must first close for three months
From May 2026, tram services between Antwerp-Central Railway Station and Linkeroever (Left Bank) will be suspended for at least six months due to major renovation works on the premetro tunnel, which dates back to 1975 and is in urgent need of refurbishment. In preparation, the Waasland Tunnel will close for three months this autumn. The…
Reopening Antwerp-Linkeroever Railway Station unfeasible in short term
Antwerp-Linkeroever Railway Station will not being reopened any time soon. While the City of Antwerp would love a reopening to compensate the closure of the Scheldt tram tunnel (for renovation works), NMBS / SNCB has ruled out this option, Gazet van Antwerpen and Het Nieuwsblad report.
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 | City of Antwerp wants more tourists on weekdays, historic trams and it promises to tackle Airbnb overtourism
On Saturday 14 December 2024, Bart De Wever (N-VA) and Kathleen Van Brempt (Vooruit) presented ‘Allemaal Antwerpenaar‘ or ‘All Antwerpians‘, the City of Antwerp governing agreement for the 2025-2030 term. On Sunday 15 December, the parties ratified the document and the Council of Mayor and Aldermen was presented.
ANTWERP | Upgrade for Koning Albertpark triangle
Flemish tram and bus company De Lijn, the City of Antwerp, the Roads and Traffic Agency or Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer (AWV) and Water-link signed a cooperation agreement for the upgrading of the environment of the King Albert Park (Koning Albertpark). This ambitious project includes a series of planned interventions and an integral design plan…
NEW ORLEANS | Streetcars, Garden District, Algiers Point, Riverfront, Jackson Square
June 2024. For our first visit to the United States of America since the COVID-19 pandemic, we flew to New Orleans via London Heathrow with British Airways. After two days of exploring NOLA, Amtrak‘s Crescent overnight train brought us from Louisiana to New York, where we we stayed one night only before flying home.
PORTUGAL | Three days in Lisbon
Easter Holiday 2024. Danny and Sam visited Porto in February, I visited the capital, Lisbon, in April with Steve, Philippe and Nicolas. I had my free week during a school holiday and as the boys work in education, I made the best of it. We chose Portugal for its convenience and our hope for fair…
LISBON | Bairro Alto – Estrela – Tram 28E – Funicular da Graça – Doca da Marinha
Easter Holiday 2024. Danny and Sam visited Porto in February, I visited the capital, Lisbon, in April with Steve, Philippe and Nicolas. I had my free week during a school holiday and as the boys work in education, I made the best of it. We chose Portugal for its convenience and our hope for fair…
PORTUGAL | 1.5 days in Porto
As an annual habit my boyfriend and I gift each other a weekend getaway as a birthday present. The first year I gifted a trip to Le Sanglier des Ardennes in Durbuy in the Belgian Ardennes as in 2021 COVID restrictions still kept us inside of Belgium. In 2022 I took him to London as…