Brussels Regional Express Network
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| Owner | Infrabel | ||
| Locale | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Transit type | S-Bahn | ||
| Number of lines | 12 | ||
| Line number | S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S81, S9, S10, S20 | ||
| Number of stations | 120 | ||
| Annual ridership | 25,000,000 (projected) | ||
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| Operation will start | 13th of December 2015 | ||
| Operator(s) | National Railway Company of Belgium | ||
| Number of vehicles | Desiro ML AM08 (Siemens Desiro ML) 305 | ||
| Headway | 15 minutes | ||
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| System length | 350 km (217 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) | ||
| Electrification | 3kV DC overhead supply | ||
| Top speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) | ||
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The Brussels Regional Express Network (Dutch: Gewestelijk ExpresNet or GEN; French: Réseau Express Régional Bruxellois or RER) is a rapid transit system under construction in Belgium. It will offer fast connections and increased frequency within a 30 km radius of Brussels, covering a territory inhabited by 2.5 million people.
Most jobs in the Brussels-Capital Region are filled by workers from other regions. Private vehicles clog the city daily, hampering mobility and creating pollution. The RER/GEN is a response to these growing problems. Only 20% of commuters use public transport daily; the goal is to double this by facilitating movement into and within the city.
Total costs for the GEN/RER project will be at least €2.173bn. There will be nine lines, with departures at least every 15 minutes.
A first draft of the RER/GEN network was published in 1995. The commissioning of the first lines was then planned for 2002.
Construction requires the approval and funding from the federal government and the three regions as well as the collaboration of four public transit companies (NMBS/SNCB, MIVB/STIB, De Lijn and TEC). The initial work started in 2005, and service was supposed to start in 2012. However, Belgium's administrative complexity caused numerous delays and postponements; the network will now be put into service between 2015 and 2025.
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