Technology: how NMBS uses technology to…

Technology: how NMBS uses technology to…

The feedback collected through NMBS Lab plays a crucial role in the ongoing development and refinement of the services NMBS offers. The Belgian National Society of Belgian…

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OV: Aggression against conductors leads to national standstill

Next Saturday, trains, trams and buses in several cities including The Hague, Rotterdam and Amsterdam will stop work for three minutes. This action is a direct result of the recent…

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Older people fear the digital train now that ticket offices are closing their doors...

NMBS's choice is not surprising because closing counters is part of an international trend. In an era where digitalization seems inevitable, concerns about…

Rail unions are persevering and NMBS travelers are once again the…

Rail unions are persevering and NMBS travelers are once again the…

This time, two of the three major unions, ACOD and VSOA, are participating in the strike, while ACV Transcom has decided to stay away. The announcement of a new…

Mobility Week brings sustainable transport options…

Mobility Week brings sustainable transport options…

While Mobility Week might have been viewed as a standalone campaign in the past, it is now an integral part of a larger movement for sustainability and…

Rush hour rates are coming, what Uber does can be done by NS…

Rush hour rates are coming, what Uber does can be done by NS…

In the Netherlands, the NS wants to increase prices during rush hour, while the service is far from optimal. It's one of the universal truths of modern city life: during…

Ghent Alderman for Mobility Filip Watteeuw openly attacks NMBS…

Ghent Alderman for Mobility Filip Watteeuw openly attacks NMBS…

Not only Filip Watteeuw, but also daily commuters, students and tourists are affected by delays. Ghent, once a city where the car was king, has been transformed in recent years...

Anyone who takes the train in Europe must first…

Anyone who takes the train in Europe must first…

However, cheap train travel starts with good research. Although the train is a popular way of traveling in the Netherlands, the fare policy of the Dutch Railways (NS) is regularly criticized. Why…

Hot days are also a sweltering challenge on rail traffic

Hot days are also a sweltering challenge on rail traffic

Drink plenty of water, avoid traveling during peak hours and work from home if possible. In the coming months, we will not only spend time sunbathing or having an ice cream sundae…

NMBS organizes Discover Day in workshop

NMBS organizes Discover Day in workshop

NMBS is looking for mechanics and electromechanics technicians and shunters for the workshop in Melle. NMBS is organizing a Discover Day in its workshop in Melle on Thursday, May 11.…

No more cash on the train at the…

No more cash on the train at the…

From May 1, 2023, you will only be able to pay electronically on board the train. From now on, train passengers who want to purchase a ticket on board the train will only…

NMBS starts a new recruitment campaign

NMBS starts a new recruitment campaign

NMBS, like most Belgian companies, has to make a lot of effort to fill the many vacancies year after year. NMBS announced 1.600 vacancies at the beginning of this year.…