KING Albert II of Belgium officially inaugurated the new Diabolo Line connection to Brussels National Airport yesterday, marking the completion of Belgium's first PPP rail project.

THE latest figures from Belgian National Railways' freight subsidiary SNCB Logistics show the company achieved a reduction in its operating loss in its first year as an independent operator.

EUROTUNNEL freight subsidiary Europorte Channel has successfully run the first freight service between mainland Europe and Britain using continental loading gauge wagons carrying lorry semi-trailers.

THE opening on December 8 2009 of Belgium's north high-speed line, the nation's fifth, has established the first European border-to-border high-speed network, with passengers on the Paris - Amsterdam Thalys international service now able to complete the entire journey at high speed.