In July and August, 15 million occasional passengers chose to travel by train. These were passengers with single-trip tickets, not season passes. That was 9,3% more than during the same period last year.<\/p>\n
The Belgian coast remained one of the most popular destinations: during the summer, 1,7 million tickets were sold to and from coastal stations, an 8,5% increase compared to last year.<\/p>\n
Attracting more leisure travelers has long been a priority for the Belgian railway company NMBS\/SNCB. Last year, for example, it introduced a paid discount card (Train+) specifically to encourage occasional travelers to take the train more often.<\/p>\n
“About 40% of ticket-based trips during the summer months were made using Train+, which confirms the growing popularity of the offer,” says NMBS\/SNCB.<\/p>\n
With Train+, adults never pay more than 14\u20ac for a trip, regardless of the distance traveled. Young people, seniors, and those eligible for an increased subsidy never pay more than 5,5\u20ac.<\/p>\n
In addition to being a popular coastal destination, the train also played an important role for festivalgoers: more than 250,000 festivalgoers traveled by train. For them, NMBS\/SNCB deployed 130 special trains, including 105 night trains.<\/p>\n
International rail travel also had a strong summer, with an 8.8% increase in bookings. France remains the most popular international destination, followed by the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n
The most recent surveys show that more than 75% of travelers were satisfied with their train trips during the summer months. Among leisure travelers, that figure is 80%; among those who use the train for a vacation or a day trip, it is 90%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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In July and August, 15 million occasional passengers chose to travel by train. These were passengers with single-trip tickets, not season passes. That was 9,3% more than during the same period last year. The Belgian coast remained one of the most popular destinations: during the summer, 1,7 million tickets were sold to and from coastal stations, an 8,5% increase compared to last year. Train+ is a hit Attracting more leisure travelers has long been a priority for the Belgian railway company NMBS\/SNCB. Last year, for example, it introduced a paid discount card (Train+) specifically to encourage occasional travelers to take…<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"Belgium<\/a>, Mobility<\/a>, Public transport<\/a>, Top Stories Today<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Luc Joris","url":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/en\/author\/belga-5\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","yoast_head":"\n