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A 16-year-old boy who clung on to the outside of a train he had missed was lucky not to have been killed, Belgian rail operator SNCB said.
The SNCB has begun an experiment selling tickets via Facebook Messenger.
Herds of sheep and goats are playing their part in keeping Belgium's rail lines running smoothly.
The SNCB paid out more than half a million euros in compensation to passengers for delayed trains last year and approved four out of five requests for money back, new figures from the Belgian rail
Two unions representing workers with the rail authority SNCB are striking on 10 and 11 July. The SNCB has announced that two in three trains will be cancelled.
The coastal city of Blankenberge officially opened its new train station earlier last week.
Just 4% of Belgian railway stations are fully accessible to people with reduced mobility, according to new findings published this week.
Train services in Belgium returned to normal on Sunday after a 48-hour strike - but two further walkouts have been called for next week.
The railway conductors’ union SACT has announced an intention to strike for 48 hours from Friday 22 June at 3.00, announced a spokesperson on Monday.
