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Belgium’s 5-day national rail strike
Belgium’s national railway system is in the midst of a five-day strike that began late on Sunday January 25 and continues until the evening of Friday January 30 2026. The stoppage, called by several major rail unions, targets planned reforms to employment conditions, pension arrangements and budget cuts affecting the national rail operator SNCB/NMBS and infrastructure manager Infrabel. Source
On Tuesday, 3 out of 4 IC trains will run in spite of the strike on the rail. These are trains connecting the big cities. In addition, 2 L and S trains out of 3 will run. Few P trains will run on the other hand, announces on Sunday the SNCB. ...
A new railway strike begins tonight. It will last until Friday evening. The strike is being conducted by five rail unions. Tomorrow, three out of four IC trains and two out of three local and suburban S-trains will run, but there will be few peak-hour trains.
Five-day rail strike causes travel disruption across Belgium
On the evening of Sunday, 25 January 2026, railway unions across Belgium have gone on strike, and they will continue to do so until the evening of Friday, 30 January. As workers are protesting against a series of government reforms regarding the railway industry in Belgium, train services are expected to be impacted all week. From 10:00 pm on 25 January until 10:00 pm on 30 January 2026, five rail unions in Belgium will be joining forces in a st…
Since Sunday evening, 10 p.m., the Belgian rail network has undergone a new wave of disruptions linked to a strike. If traffic remains partially insured so far, the situation is expected to deteriorate sharply from Wednesday.
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