The strike by members of the independent rail union METISP-Protect against the federal government’s pension reform plans continues. As was the case on Monday, on Tuesday train drivers among METISP-Protect’s members are taking strike action. Later in the week the train guards will strike.
The impact of what is a week of industrial action will vary from day to day. Each day, the Belgian rail company NMBS drafts a revised timetable based on the staff who have indicated they will work that day.
NMBS announces which services will run 48 hours in advance. Ther information is available 24 hours prior to the strike day on NMBS’ website and the rail company’s app.
Tuesday and Wednesday
Today, Tuesday 25 March 7 out of 10 IC intercity services are running, while two-thirds of local (L) and suburban (S) services are running. Meanwhile, just 20% of special P train commuter services are running today.
On Wednesday service levels will be more or less the same with 70% of intercity services, 66% of local and suburban services and 1 in 5 P train services running.