Only one in three trains will run on Monday due to a railway workers’ strike linked to pensions, with major disruptions for travelers, according to SNCB.
Only one in three trains connecting major cities (IC) will run on Monday due to a strike movement supported by trade union organizations. Almost all trains scheduled during peak hours (P) will be stopped. For L and S trains, the proportion is estimated at 20%.
The railway workers’ union organizations have filed a strike notice which runs from January 12 at 10:00 p.m. to January 13 at the same time. They thus offer railway staff the possibility of participating in union action dedicated to pensions, in particular a demonstration in Brussels.
Since 2018, a minimum train service has been planned in the event of a strike, depending on the staff of SNCB and Infrabel, the network manager, who indicated that they would work. The broad outlines of this alternative transport plan were communicated on Saturday by SNCB.
-Travelers are invited to consult regularly, the day before their departure, the alternative service that will be put in place, by planning their trip via the SNCB app or website.
The railway company “regrets the impact of this situation for travelers and particularly advises students taking exams to make arrangements to reach their accommodation on Sunday before 10:00 p.m., and those who were planning to travel by train to their exam on Monday to plan their trip well”.
Brussels Airlines affected
Half of the European flights chartered by Brussels Airlines will not take off on Monday due to the action of the common union front, organized in the capital against the pension reform of the next federal government, the Belgian company announced on Saturday.
“This demonstration risks having a significant impact on, among others, the baggage handling companies at Brussels Airport. The airport management has therefore asked us to preventively cancel a significant number of flights”explains Brussels Airlines in a press release.
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