 | This article needs to be updated. (June 2018) |
| Brussels S Train | |||
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 Brussels S Train near Beersel in May 2016 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Infrabel | ||
| Locale | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Transit type | S-Bahn | ||
| Number of lines | 12 | ||
| Number of stations | 144 | ||
| Website | S Train (in English) | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 13 December 2015 | ||
| Operator(s) | National Railway Company of Belgium | ||
| Headway | 15 minutes (projected) | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 350 km (217 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Overhead line, 3,000 V DC | ||
| Top speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) | ||
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The Brussels S Train, also known as the Brussels Regional Express Network (French: Réseau Express Régional Bruxellois or RER; Dutch: Gewestelijk ExpresNet or GEN) is a suburban rail system in and around the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. It will offer fast connections and increased frequency within a 30 km (19 mi) radius of the region, covering a territory inhabited by 2.5 million people.[1]
Most jobs in the Brussels-Capital Region are filled by workers from other regions. Private vehicles clog the city daily, hampering mobility and creating pollution. The RER/GEN is a response to these growing problems. Only 20% of commuters use public transport daily[when?]; the goal is to double this figure by facilitating movement into and within the region.[citation needed]
Total costs for the GEN/RER project will be at least €2.173bn.[2] The initially planned nine lines[3] have since increased to 12; but the projected frequency of "a departure at least every 15 minutes"[4] has not been implemented as of early 2018: most services run once per hour, a few twice per hour.
The scope includes widening existing railway lines from double to quadruple; a few additions like the Schuman-Josaphat tunnel; the creation or re-activation of stations just outside Brussels' city centre (Germoir/Mouterij and Arcades/Arcaden on the south-east, Brussels-West and Tour et Taxis/Thurn en Taxis on the west); and the acquisition of new rolling stock.
- ^ (in English) http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/brusselsrer/specs.html
- ^ (in French) [1]
- ^ (in French) http://www.b-rail.be/corp-r/F/projects/project_rer/lines/index.php
- ^ (in English) http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/brusselsrer/