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Elias Van Deun

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Capacity Coordinator Planning International Passenger Trains at Infrabel - Night Train Enthusiast - he/him - Views are of course my own 🇧🇪 🇪🇺 - NL/FR/EN/DE

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Tom @traindrivertom.trains.blue · 6d

I've taken the liberty of adding a photo of the tests (Monday - Tuesday night).

You’ll see the train for the new HLE17 tests as well in the background, also in Leuven

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Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · 6d

👋

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Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · 6d

Something special in the sidings in Leuven 🇧🇪: a Siemens high speed train destined for Egypt 🇪🇬. It currently is in Belgium for test rides (under 25 kV I heard)

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Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · 8d

In Schaarbeek, old, current and future rolling stock (the new SNCB class 17 locomotive!) were standing next to each other

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Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · 8d

Some pictures from the ICRm goodbye ride last weekend! After decades of service, they now retire and came one last time in Belgium.

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Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · Aug 6

Probably an error by the one who submitted it...

Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · Aug 6

I can't comment on that 😉

Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · Aug 5

Yes, I've seen multiple test rides in the last weeks

Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · Aug 5

For now only for test rides. But there are plans 😉
www.regul.be/en/notificat...

Notification of a new railway service - Regul.be

On June 6th, 2025, the Federal Agency for Transport Regulation received a notification of a substantial modification to the Frankfurt–Brussels passenger service. The service will be expanded to includ...

www.regul.be

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Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · Aug 5

Some extensive tests for ICE BR408 in double set usage seem to currently be ongoing in Belgium 🇧🇪, like tonight in Leuven.

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Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · Jul 30

Support your local artists

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Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · Jun 12

Je me corrige: appartement c'est suspendu dans les OTC...

Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · Jun 12

Dans les OTC en France, I'l y a déjà une offre "snacking" depuis longtemps. Le test est pour les OGV.

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Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · Jun 9

I don't know the details of this specific running day. However, in any case, during that period, there are construction works on the HSL between Leuven and Ans, so the ICE will have to be rerouted via the classic line 36.

An overview of major construction works:
www.belgiantrain.be/nl/travel-in...

Periodes met aanpassingen van het treinaanbod

Wanneer past NMBS haar treinaanbod aan? Raadpleeg de kalender op deze pagina.

www.belgiantrain.be

Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · Jun 7

Providing the info is the responsibility of SNCB. However, part of the hardware is from Infrabel, and also part of the data comes from there.

Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · Jun 7

Passenger information is the responsibility of SNCB in Belgium

Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · Jun 4

And that, my friends, is how you travel from Belgium to Italy, via Spain ✅

Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · Jun 4

And onto the final train, towards Leuven!

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Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · Jun 4

Back in Belgium!

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Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · Jun 4

Time to head home, for real now!

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Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · May 31

I'm not completely sure, but I would be surprised if they formally allow it for one bus type

Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · May 31

The whole of Flanders (De Lijn): front-door only, and drivers tend to enforce it

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Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · May 31

And after some more waiting in the hotel lobby because they couldn't find the reservation, I was finally able to rest a bit in my free room for the night!

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Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · May 31

And then this is where my journey ended that day: Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof!

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Elias Van Deun @eliasvandeun.bsky.social · May 31

Stamps were made, hotel vouchers were issued...

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