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Transport public Brussels - Infrabel / SNCB This project includes several Yes Under 0,14 0,07 - lack of financing This programme is
Antwerp axis actions to improve the rail construction principally
(including the axis Brussels - Antwerp. The intended to make
By-Pass of most important action is the links between
Mechelen) construction of the by-pass major cities and
of Mechelen. The railway by- major airport
pass includes the platforms more
construction of two effective,
additional tracks and two connected by the
new platforms behind high-speed
Mechelen station. It will network, in
connect with the (new) particular from
Schaarbeek-Mechelen line Brussels and
(which runs down the central Amsterdam via
reservation of the E19 Antwerp to the
motorway) and the Diabolo national airport.
rail link. Today, high-speed
trains are still
This programme is a major losing precious
part of/an addition to the time in Mechelen,
Diabolo project. taking account of
the reduced speed
Sub-projects : and capacity of
(1) L25: by-pass of this major
Mechelen connecting station
(2) Complex of otterbeek and the
(3) HSL Vilvoorde - connecting track
Antwerpen Albertkanaal of the diabolo with
(4) L25: adaptation of the the traditional
track alignment in Duffel network to the
south of
Mechelen, with
cross-over.
The extension of
the capacity will
allow a speed
increase and an
Antwerp axis actions to improve the rail construction principally
(including the axis Brussels - Antwerp. The intended to make
By-Pass of most important action is the links between
Mechelen) construction of the by-pass major cities and
of Mechelen. The railway by- major airport
pass includes the platforms more
construction of two effective,
additional tracks and two connected by the
new platforms behind high-speed
Mechelen station. It will network, in
connect with the (new) particular from
Schaarbeek-Mechelen line Brussels and
(which runs down the central Amsterdam via
reservation of the E19 Antwerp to the
motorway) and the Diabolo national airport.
rail link. Today, high-speed
trains are still
This programme is a major losing precious
part of/an addition to the time in Mechelen,
Diabolo project. taking account of
the reduced speed
Sub-projects : and capacity of
(1) L25: by-pass of this major
Mechelen connecting station
(2) Complex of otterbeek and the
(3) HSL Vilvoorde - connecting track
Antwerpen Albertkanaal of the diabolo with
(4) L25: adaptation of the the traditional
track alignment in Duffel network to the
south of
Mechelen, with
cross-over.
The extension of
the capacity will
allow a speed
increase and an
