Transport in Brussels

Transport in Brussels can be made by means of many private or public transportation means. Public transportation means include Brussels buses, trams, the Brussels metro (all three operated by the STIB as well as a set of railway lines (operated by Infrabel) and railway stations served by public trains (operated by the SNCB). Bicycle-sharing and car-sharing public systems are also available. Air transport is available via one of the two city's airports (the Brussels National Airport and the Brussels-South Charleroi Airport) or with the boat, via the Port of Brussels. The city is relatively car-dependent by northern European standards and is considered to be the most congested city in the world according to the Inrix traffic survey.

The complexity of the Belgian political landscape makes some transportation issues difficult to solve. The Brussels Capital Region is surrounded by the Flemish and Walloon regions, which means that the airports, as well as many roads serving Brussels (most notably the Brussels Ring) are located in the other two Belgian regions. Furthermore, in the Brussels Region itself, two ministers are currently responsible for transport: Pascal Smet for public transport and the port of Brussels and Bruno De Lille () for other transportation topics.

The Brussels metro was first opened in 1976 and has been expanding since, to comprise as of 2009 a set of 4 metro lines serving a total of 60 metro stations, most of them being underground. Line 1 connects the Brussels-West station to the East of the city. Line 2 runs in a loop around the city centre. Line 5 runs between the West to the South-East of the city via the centre. Line 6 connects the King Baudouin Stadium at the north-west of Brussels, to the city centre, ending by a loop around the centre in the same way as line 2. Lines 3 and 4 are operated by major Brussels trams.

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