The penalty is 174 euros and it applies to any form of traffic light. This means that going through a red light will cost you 174 euros in Brussels, no matter if you are driving a car, biking or walking.

The police in the Brussels-Capital and Ixelles region are tracking all activities on the street and giving warnings or fines to all those who fail to comply with road traffic regulations.

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More specifically, the Belgian infrastructure managerial organisation has requested that the SNCB not run any trains at peak times (‘P-trains’) to and from Brussels. Infrabel is due to modernise the train infrastructure south of Brussels-Midi station this autumn. According to Infrabel, this “essential” work will require the complete closure of the North-South Brussels junction during the long weekends of 1 and 11 November.

But, to the SNCB’s great surprise, major disruptions are also expected from 14 October to 8 November, with Infrabel intending to close no less than 30% of train traffic at the Brussels South station – a significant reduction.

“We regret once again to learn from the press that Infrabel is making a decision which goes against common sense and without taking into account the impact on travellers,” said Gianni Tabbone, spokesman for the travel association Navetteurs.be. “After the threats of line closures, Infrabel now requires the SNCB to cancel numerous trains for one month to carry out its work without taking into account the impact on 68,000 passengers who already suffer many inconveniences on a daily basis.”

“This measure once again demonstrates the problems of collaboration between SNCB and Infrabel. We cannot accept these train cancellations and ask Infrabel to review its intended policy as a matter of urgency,” added Mr Tabbone.

This opinion is shared by the Flemish commuter association TreinTramBus. “The traveller is once again the victim of communication problems between SNCB and Infrabel,” the association said in a statement.

A final decision on whether the planned cancellations will go ahead will take place in the middle of next month.

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The single ticket idea, which would allow purchasers to travel freely in the capital and the surrounding area, was announced in January by Jean-Pierre Hansen, Chairman of the RER Steering Committee. The aim is to encourage commuters to leave their vehicles at home and commute via public transport to Brussels without having to pay several subscriptions. Jean-Pierre Hansen had previously specified that the project was to be endorsed by the Executive Committee of Ministers for Mobility (CEMM) a few days later.

However, no CEMM could be organised before the elections. The project is therefore postponed indefinitely.

The four operators have also had previous difficulties agreeing on issues such as pricing and revenue allocation.

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Part of the Rue de La Loi will be reduced from four to two lanes from this Monday until the end of August in order to complete the renovation of the bridge located above the chaussée d’Etterbeek, announced Brussels Mobility in a press release on Friday.

“In the summer of 2017, Brussels Mobility began work on renovating the bridge. In 2018, the renovations could not be carried out in the summer due to the festivities commemorating the end of the First World War. This year, the renovation of the bridge will finally be completed,” explains Brussels Mobility. “The objective is to rebuild the infrastructure, waterproofing, balustrades and road surface.”

These works are being completed while major renovation is also being conducted on the Leopold II and Rogier tunnels.

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The following places will not be accessible to traffic:

• Poelaert Square
• Rue de la Régence
• Place Royale
• Royal Street
• Palace Square
• Place du Sablon
• the arteries around Parc de Bruxelles and Montagne de la Cour
• Place du Trône
• the arteries around the Cathedral St Michel and Gudule
• Rue de la Loi
• Rue Belliard
• the Schuman sector / av. Auderghem

That is why it is strongly recommended to reach Brussels by public transportation such as train or metro.

STIB has also announced the deviations on its regular transportation network.

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— Info-trafic Bruxelles Mobilité (@MobirisFr) July 20, 2019

Prohibition of traffic (including trams and buses) from 5am until the end of the festivities:

• Poelaert Square (including the Poelaert exit of the Stephanie tunnel which will be closed at night)
• Rue des Quatre-Bras
• Regency Street
• Grand Sablon Square
• Ernest Allard, Joseph Dupont, Coppens, Bodenbroeck and Ruysbroeck Streets
• Place du Petit Sablon
• place Royale
• Coudenberg
• Mont des Arts
• Ravenstein street
• Rue Royale (between Loi and Place Royale)
• Ducale Street (between Law and Throne)

The parade will take place from 16h to 18h and gives rise to the following measures:

• from 12h / 12h30:  Cinquantenaire + Loi tunnel will be closed, tunnel Reyers in the direction of the center will be closed, and avenue d’Auderghem (between Hunting in Schuman)
• from 12.30 until around 18.00: no movement in the area of ​​the parade and its surroundings: avenue de Cortenbergh (between Renaissance and Schuman), rue Archimède, roundabout Schuman, rue de la Loi (including Tunnel access Joyeuse Entrance), rue Lambermont
• from 14h until around 18h00: place du Trône on the surface (no interruption in the tunnels except closure of the Belliard exit), avenue des Arts and Boulevard du Régent between Loi and Trône (closures only on the surface), rue du Luxembourg and Montoyer street, rue Belliard (including the Belliard exit of the Trône tunnel and the large tunnel Belliard direction (E40) / Tervuren). The section of the rue de la Loi between Arts / Law and Royale (in front of the Parliament) will remain closed until the evening (end of the fireworks).

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Eurostar trains experienced significant delays on Sunday morning and afternoon at  Gare du Midi station due to longer than expected maintenance work on two trains, the company spokeswoman said. On Twitter, dissatisfied travellers shared photos of the long queues at the station.

Due to the delay in maintenance work, the first two trains of the day experienced “significant delays”, causing long queues, explained spokeswoman Stefanie Van Mierlo. One of the two trains, scheduled for 8:52 am, did not leave the station until around 1 pm.

The disruptions in Brussels also caused delays at other stations throughout the day. However, from today (Monday) things have returned to normal.

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Real-time information thanks to Manyways.be

Manyways.be endeavours to make technical mobility data legible for users without any technical knowledge. Thanks to innovative technology developed at the initiative of the federal government, companies and private individuals can now use ground breaking mobility strategies devised by Waylay and MORE LION.

The Brussels Airport smart city dashboard is geared towards both passengers and commuters. The data are mapped in real time and in a comprehensive way on a dashboard via instant visualization and are supplemented with insightful graphs.

The Brussels Airport Smart City Dashboard

The Brussels Airport Smart City Dashboard charts car, train and bus traffic and shows, in real time, how many cars are driving on the Brussels ring road and at what speed, the availability of different parking facilities at the airport, the availability of carpooling to and from the airport and the punctuality of public transport.

Users can get detailed mobility information of a specific place at the click of a button, while mobile users can always situate themselves on a map. The dashboard is accessible via

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From 4 to 7 July, Brussels will host the Grand Départ du Tour de France 2019. During this event, major traffic disruptions are expected. A “mobility plan” has thus been issued by the Tour organisation.

If you have the opportunity, avoid taking the car at all costs! The Tour is expected to attract more than a million visitors, so the city of Brussels will be completely paralysed. In addition, the Leopold II tunnel and Brugmann Avenue will be closed due to construction work. So choose public transport (especially the underground metro), which will be free for the occasion. SNCB has also planned 40 additional trains, both to Brussels and back.

► Click here to discover the Brussels-Mobility website and details of these disruptions

Here is an overview of the expected disruptions:

Thursday, July 4th:

Pentagon affected
Place des Palais closed to traffic

Friday, July 5:

Disruptions due to final preparations

Saturday, July 6:

Route 1st Brussels stage

Sunday, July 7:

Time trial course

On Sunday, the main entrances to Brussels via the motorways will be closed. This includes the A12, E40 and E411. If you absolutely have to drive to Brussels, opt for the Ring and prepare for long queues. Also, don’t count on taking taxis, which will be affected in the same way as cars.

Currently, the Tour’s organisation sends personalised letters to the inhabitants of Brussels. For good reason, it will be forbidden to park in certain spots so that the race can take place as smoothly as possible.

For more information about how the Tour de France will affect traffic and public transport, click here.

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On Sunday 30 June and Monday 1 July 2019, a European Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the European Union will be held in Brussels in the buildings of the Council of the European Union, on the Rue de la Loi. A safety zone will be set up. Only authorized persons will be able to enter this zone.

Limits of the safety zone?

The safety zone will be closed on Sunday 30 June and Monday 1 July 2019:

– Traffic circle Schuman
– Rue Froissart, between the Rue Belliard and the rond-point Schuman
– Rue de la Loi, between the rond-point Schuman and ‘Residence Palace’
– Rue Juste Lipse

Important remarks:

– Deliveries will not be possible
– Garbage bags, bicycles and terraces are not allowed within the safety zone

Who can enter the safety zone?

With a vehicle:

– official delegations, with accreditation from the Council services and/or police forces
– emergency services
– residents with an accreditation of the police services (access only via the Avenue d’Auderghem)

On foot:

– residents registered within the zone and in possession of their ID card
– employees and shopkeepers in possession of their ID card and a pass (delivered via their employer)
– persons in possession of a pass and their ID card

Where to obtain a ‘pass’?

Requests can be made via www.polbru.be/eurotop and must be sent electronically to the police station of the European quarter of the Brussels Capital Ixelles police zone, Boulevard Clovis 10 – 1000 Brussels – 02 279 85 35. The passes will be available there from 25 June 2019.

Local traffic and parking

Certain streets will only be accessible for local traffic (above ground there will be a parking ban) on the:

– Rue Archimède between the Rue Stévin and the rond-point Schuman
– Avenue de Cortenberg, between the Rue Stévin and the rond-point Schuman
– Rue de la Loi, between the avenue de la Joyeuse Entrée and the rond-point Schuman
– Avenue d’Auderghem, between the Rue Belliard and the rond-point Schuman
– Rue Breydel

Parking will also be forbidden:

– in the safety zone
– in the streets with local traffic
– on the Chaussée d’Etterbeek, between the Rue Belliard and the Rue Van Maerlant
– on Rue Van Maerlant
– on Rue Belliard, between the Chaussée d’Etterbeek and the Avenue d’Auderghem

Public transport

The bus lines of the STIB and De Lijn that normally drive through the perimeter will be diverted.

For more information on public transportation during the summit, click here.

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Apart from some work done at night outside the summer months, the summer period is the most favourable period for large construction and renovation projects. The roadway will be completely renewed and the sidewalks renovated. Drainage will be adapted, a new water supply system for firefighters will also be installed and the power supply and ventilation will be changed. The renovation of the ceiling will also continue.

The construction site will undoubtedly cause quite a bit of traffic disruption because nearly 40,000 motorists use this road daily in both directions. Alternatives via the A12 and Boulevard Industriel (Anderlecht) have therefore been put in place.

A secure bicycle path has also been installed on Avenue Charles-Quint between the Zellik road (N8) and the tunnel itself. SNCB, Stib and De Lijn have also adapted their capacity and frequency of their modes of transport accordingly.

Other measures have also been taken to improve traffic flow around the tunnel: a single direction with a traffic lane for cars and another for buses, emergency services and motorcycles is planned around Elisabeth Park. Two exits will also be closed at Place Sainctelette to prevent motorists from blocking each other.

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