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Railway companies with a European License delivered in Belgium

Railway companies with a Safety Certificate B in Belgium

Railway companies with a Safety Certificate B in Belgium

Railway companies with a Safety Certificate B in Belgium

Railway companies with a Safety Certificate B in Belgium

Freight Railway companies active in Belgium

16 companies with a safety certificate B, of which 9 active in freight:

1.Rotterdam Rail Feeding2.Railtraxx3.NMBS Logistics4.SNCF + Captrain Belgium5.Europorte France6.Crossrail Benelux7.Trainsport / Rurtalbahn8.DB Schenker Nederland / Euro Cargo Rail9.CFL Cargo

Infrabel Yearly Report 2013

Regular seen freight locomotiveson the Belgian infrastructure

Diesel Engines

G 2000 Manufacturer VosslohDiesel-Hydraulic locomotive2240 kWAxle arrangement Bo-Bo (4 axles)

Class 66 Manufacturer Electro Motive DivisionDiesel-Electric locomotive2462 kWAxle arrangement Co-Co (6 axles)

Type 77 Manufacturer Siemens-VosslohDiesel-Hydraulic locomotive1150 kWAxle arrangement Bo-Bo (4 axles)

EURO 4000 Manufacturer VosslohDiesel-Electric locomotive3178 kWAxle arrangement Co-Co (6 axles)

Regular seen freight locomotiveson the Belgian infrastructure

Electric Engines

BR 186 Manufacturer BombardierElectric locomotive5600 kWAxle arrangement Bo-Bo (4 axles)

T 13 Manufacturer AlstomElectric locomotive5200 kWAxle arrangement Bo-Bo (4 axles)

Challenges in Belgium

ETCS Problematic

Challenges in Belgium

ETCS Problematic

•TBL1+ end of 2015 or…… ETCS•Memor will be dismantled as of Jan, 1, 2016•Problems on some locomotive types

• Class 66: prototype testing failed• G2000: manufacturer refuses to release source codes• BR 186: ETCS different countries not compatible (already 4

types of ETCS in The Netherlands)• Not clear specifications• Software 2.3.0.d gives still problems• Not uniformity of ETCS systems gives drivers complexity and

sector does not know which system is the right one now Leasing companies don’t know how to continue since

manufactures are not willing/able to solve the problems•Sector will react with letter to the Authorities

Challenges in Belgium

Engine Drivers

•Training of 9-10 months•Investment cost of 40.000,- euro•Trucking sector is heavily subsidysed by government but driver earns less•Shortage of Drivers•Engine Driver is free to go after 9 months•Heavy recruitment (promising high fees) by competitors which wants to enter the Belgian market, salaries go up again which sector cannot bear•No protection for the Railway company….

…………..who selected/trained de candidate driver

Questions?