"SNCB" redirects here. For the gene, see SNCB (gene).
The National Railway Company of Belgium (Dutch: Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen or NMBS;[note 1]French: Société nationale des chemins de fer belges or SNCB; German: Nationale Gesellschaft der Belgischen Eisenbahnen) is the national railway company of Belgium. The company formally styles itself using the Dutch and French abbreviations NMBS/SNCB. The corporate logo designed in 1936 by Henry van de Velde consists of the linguistically neutral letter B in a horizontal oval.
Dutch: Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen French: Société nationale des chemins de fer belges German: Nationale Gesellschaft der Belgischen Eisenbahnen
NMBS/SNCB is an autonomous government company, formed in 1926 as successor to the Belgian State Railways. From 1942 to 1944, amid Nazi Germany's occupation of Belgium, the company was paid 51 million Belgian francs by the Nazi Germany to send 28 trains carrying 25,843 Jews and Roma people to Auschwitz where only 1,195 survived.[1] The company also sent 16,000 political prisoners to concentration camps.[1]
In 2005, the company was split up into three parts: Infrabel, which manages the railway infrastructure, network operations, and network access, the public railway operator NMBS/SNCB itself to manage the freight (B-Cargo) and passenger services, and NMBS/SNCB-Holding, which owns both public companies and supervises the collaboration between them. Essentially, this was a move to facilitate future liberalisation of railway freight and passenger services in agreement with European regulations. Several freight operators have since received access permissions for the Belgian network.[citation needed] In February 2011, NMBS/SNCB Logistics began operating as a separate business.[2]
Faced with rising losses, in June 2012, the Belgian transport minister announced further reform: NMBS/SNCB Holding would be split up, so NMBS/SNCB (the train operator) would be separate from Infrabel (the infrastructure owner). Unions oppose the reform.[3]
NMBS/SNCB-Holding was merged into NMBS/SNCB in 2014 in order to simplify the structure of the Belgian railways.[4]
NMBS/SNCB holds a Royal Warrant from the Court of Belgium.[citation needed]
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In 2008 NMBS/SNCB carried 207 million passengers[5] a total of 8,676 million passenger-kilometres over a network of 3,536 kilometres (2,197 mi) (of which 2,950 km (1,833 mi) are electrified, mainly at 3,000 V DC and 351 km (218 mi) at 25 kV 50 Hz AC). In 2017, that number rose to 230 million passengers carried,[6] and Belgium has a rail network of 3,602 km (2,238 mi) of main railway lines (or 6,399 km (3,976 mi) of mainline tracks).
Sometimes passengers are not satisfied with the answer of railway companies or passengers do not receive any answer in one month,[7] in which case they can seek the assistance of the Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport.[8]
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SNCB redirects here For the gene see SNCB gene The National Railway Company of Belgium Dutch Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen or NMBS note 1 French Societe nationale des chemins de fer belges or SNCB German Nationale Gesellschaft der Belgischen Eisenbahnen is the national railway company of Belgium The company formally styles itself using the Dutch and French abbreviations NMBS SNCB The corporate logo designed in 1936 by Henry van de Velde consists of the linguistically neutral letter B in a horizontal oval National Railway Company of BelgiumTrade nameNMBS SNCBNative nameDutch Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische SpoorwegenFrench Societe nationale des chemins de fer belgesGerman Nationale Gesellschaft der Belgischen EisenbahnenCompany typeStatutory corporationIndustryRail transportationFounded1926FounderGovernment of BelgiumHeadquartersAvenue de la Porte de Hal Hallepoortlaan 40 1060 Brussels BelgiumRevenue 2 21 billion 2022 Net income 438 30 million 2022 Number of employees30 000 2023 SubsidiariesBeNe RailEurogareTrain World BE SNCB YPTOWebsitebelgiantrain wbr be Contents 1 History 2 Operations 3 National enforcement body 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksHistory editNMBS SNCB is an autonomous government company formed in 1926 as successor to the Belgian State Railways From 1942 to 1944 amid Nazi Germany s occupation of Belgium the company was paid 51 million Belgian francs by the Nazi Germany to send 28 trains carrying 25 843 Jews and Roma people to Auschwitz where only 1 195 survived 1 The company also sent 16 000 political prisoners to concentration camps 1 In 2005 the company was split up into three parts Infrabel which manages the railway infrastructure network operations and network access the public railway operator NMBS SNCB itself to manage the freight B Cargo and passenger services and NMBS SNCB Holding which owns both public companies and supervises the collaboration between them Essentially this was a move to facilitate future liberalisation of railway freight and passenger services in agreement with European regulations Several freight operators have since received access permissions for the Belgian network citation needed In February 2011 NMBS SNCB Logistics began operating as a separate business 2 Faced with rising losses in June 2012 the Belgian transport minister announced further reform NMBS SNCB Holding would be split up so NMBS SNCB the train operator would be separate from Infrabel the infrastructure owner Unions oppose the reform 3 NMBS SNCB Holding was merged into NMBS SNCB in 2014 in order to simplify the structure of the Belgian railways 4 NMBS SNCB holds a Royal Warrant from the Court of Belgium citation needed Operations edit nbsp Route mapIn 2008 NMBS SNCB carried 207 million passengers 5 a total of 8 676 million passenger kilometres over a network of 3 536 kilometres 2 197 mi of which 2 950 km 1 833 mi are electrified mainly at 3 000 V DC and 351 km 218 mi at 25 kV 50 Hz AC In 2017 that number rose to 230 million passengers carried 6 and Belgium has a rail network of 3 602 km 2 238 mi of main railway lines or 6 399 km 3 976 mi of mainline tracks The network currently includes four high speed lines suitable for 300 km h 190 mph traffic HSL 1 runs from just south of Brussels to the French border where it continues to a triangular junction with LGV Nord for Paris Nord and Lille Flandres and London beyond that HSL 2 runs from Leuven to Ans and onward to Liege Guillemins HSL 3 runs from Liege to the German border near Aachen and HSL 4 connects with HSL Zuid in the Netherlands to allow services to run from Antwerpen Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal citation needed National enforcement body editSometimes passengers are not satisfied with the answer of railway companies or passengers do not receive any answer in one month 7 in which case they can seek the assistance of the Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport 8 Gallery edit nbsp NMBS SNCB MS08 AM08 Desiro train in Antwerp Central station nbsp NMBS SNCB M7 double decker train nbsp NMBS SNCB M6 double decker train nbsp Liege Guillemins station nbsp Brussels Central station s main hall nbsp NMBS SNCB MS08 AM08 Desiro train in Leuven station nbsp Wezemaal station in 2020 before renovation with old station sign nbsp Kiewit station pylon with B logo nbsp NMBS SNCB MS08 AM08 Desiro train in Kiewit nbsp Begijnendijk station in 2020 nbsp Bouwel station with B logo with level crossing signs nbsp B logo in Brussels North stationSee also edit nbsp Trains portalEurostar Group NMBS SNCB holds a 18 5 stake History of rail transport in Belgium List of railway lines in Belgium List of SNCB NMBS classes Rail transport in Belgium Transportation in BelgiumNotes edit pronunciation References edit a b Siegal Nina 15 December 2023 Belgian Railway Earned Millions for Holocaust Trains Report Finds The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Railway Gazette SNCB Logistics gains independence Retrieved 13 February 2011 Reforms proposed to cut SNCB losses Railway Gazette Railway Gazette International Retrieved 26 June 2012 History of the Belgian railways Infrabel Retrieved 12 May 2018 in French Jobs B Rail Jobs b rail be in French 230 millions de voyageurs ont pris le train en 2017 SNCB Corporate L 2007315EN 01001401 xml eur lex europa eu Retrieved 2 May 2023 National Enforcement Bodies in Europe for rail passengers PDF European Commission 28 July 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Railway Company of Belgium Bueker net Map of the Belgian Dutch and Luxembourg rail networks SNCB website List of stations Liste des gares SNCB in French Lijst van NMBS stations in Dutch Collection of Google Earth locations of SNCB stations requires Google Earth software from the Google Earth Community forum Documents and clippings about National Railway Company of Belgium in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National 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