Mobility

From 3 to 18 October included, Infrabel will carry out the final phase of works in the rail tunnel. The impact will be similar to that of the previous works.

Impact on train services:

• Brussels Central: 4 trains per hour instead of 6
• Brussels European Quarter: 1 train per hour instead of 2
• Antwerp: 1 train per hour instead of 2
• Ghent: 1 train per hour instead of 2 (longer travel time)

The greatest impact will be on connections towards Leuven/Hasselt and Leuven – Tienen – Landen – Liège. No direct trains will operate to or from Brussels Airport.

Alternatives:

• Take bus R26 or 82 to Zaventem station. The Knokke-Liège IC train will exceptionally stop there during the works, providing four train connections per hour to Leuven. (Recommended option.)
• Travel via Brussels-North and transfer there.

Please plan your journey in advance and allow extra travel time where possible. More information on the NMBS webnews. 

As part of the construction of the future airport tram line, utility networks will start on 14 September on the Ringlaan, between b.house and Building 8 (Bedrijvenzone Diegem Luchthaven, new: Kompaslaan). The works will continue until mid-October and will temporarily affect traffic flows. 

Below is an overview of the traffic measures that will apply during this period. For cyclists and pedestrians, access along the Ringlaan will remain possible in both directions. For motorized vehicles, one-way traffic applies.

From Cargo/P58 to the Terminal/A201 

In this direction, traffic will remain largely unchanged. Motorised traffic (buses and cars) will operate as usual. 

🚍 The bus stop at b.house will remain at its current location. 

From the Terminal/A201 to Cargo/P58 

To ensure smooth traffic flow during the works, a temporary diversion will be in place in this direction. 

The diversion for motorised traffic (buses and cars) will follow: 

• Da Vinci-tunnel 
• Leonardo Da Vincilaan 
• Olmenstraat 
• Nieuwe Zaventemse Steenweg 

before rejoining the Ringlaan. Please allow for a slightly longer travel time. 

🚍 In this direction, the b.house bus stop will be temporarily relocated to the area before Dela. 

With the start of a new phase, several major traffic flows will change as of 20 October: 

• A201: traffic can use the new bridge in both directions. Currently the bridge is only accessible in the direction of Brussels Airport. 
• Brussels Airport → R0 inner Ring Road: from now on traffic can access the R0 using the permanent  entry slip road near the SPI (Single Point Interchange). 
• R0 inner Ring Road → Brussels Airport: the exit will be temporarily adapted. A total of three traffic lights will be installed. The first will be located on the exit ramp, just before the junction with the A201.  

As part of the preparatory work for Hub 3.0, construction of new exit gates for Car Park P1 began last month. The works will continue until the end of November. 

The works will not affect vehicles parked in P1, which can continue to exit via the existing gates. 

This means there will be additional construction traffic along Leopoldlaan. Please take extra care when driving through this area. 

The new exit gates will be brought into operation at a later stage. 

From 5 October, lighting and resurfacing works will start near Buildings 40 and 41 (Brussels Airlines and TUI). The works will take approximately 4 weeks, depending on weather conditions. 

During the works, one-way traffic will be in force from Ringlaan towards Brussels Airport. Traffic heading towards Ringlaan will be diverted via the TUI roundabout, Gate Gourmet, behind P6 and Building 32, via Heidestraat to Car Park 41.

During the night of 7 to 8 October – from 10.00 pm to 5.00 am – three screens on an overhead gantry along the A201 towards Brussels Airport will be replaced.

This work will take place at night. No traffic disruption is expected.

During the night of 8 to 9 October, the N227 tunnel in Steenokkerzeelwill be closed for annual maintenance. A diversion will be in place.

During Mobility Week, many of you travelled to the airport by public transport, bike or carpool.

A total of 519 people registered 15,697.5 green kilometres, roughly the distance from Brussels to Adelaide, Australia.

Many colleagues joined the events, coming along to the breakfast, having their bikes checked for free or competing in the carpool contest.

Thank you to everyone who took part! Prize winners will receive a message soon. 

Ringlaan, also known as Bedrijvenzone Machelen-Diegem, has officially been renamed Kompaslaan. This refers to the public section between Car park 58 Korenberg and the Terminal, where b.house, AHLEX, DELA and other businesses are based. 

The new street name, approved by the municipalities of Machelen and Zaventem, also provides an official address for locations such as the PEB (Punt Eerste Bestemming) the initial staging area where external emergency services gather in the event of an incident.