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Author: Timothy

🇧🇪 Blogger, keen vexillologist, train conductor NMBS/SNCB, traveller, F1 follower, friend of Dorothy.
GERMANY | Italo confirms €3.6 billion investment to launch high-speed rail services, signs €3 billion Siemens train deal
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GERMANY | Italo confirms €3.6 billion investment to launch high-speed rail services, signs €3 billion Siemens train deal

Italian high-speed rail operator Italo Holding has signed a major contract with Siemens Mobility for 26 … GERMANY | Italo confirms €3.6 billion investment to launch high-speed rail services, signs €3 billion Siemens train dealRead more

by Timothy•22 July 202621 July 2026•0
BELGIUM | Council of Ministers approves roadmap to open rail market to competition after 2032
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BELGIUM | Council of Ministers approves roadmap to open rail market to competition after 2032

During the last Council of Ministers – a weekly meeting of government ministers – before the … BELGIUM | Council of Ministers approves roadmap to open rail market to competition after 2032Read more

by Timothy•21 July 202621 July 2026•0
KINGDOM OF BELGIUM | Tourism reaches new heights as record visitor numbers underline the country’s growing appeal
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KINGDOM OF BELGIUM | Tourism reaches new heights as record visitor numbers underline the country’s growing appeal

Today is the National Holiday of Belgium. On 21 July 1831, Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and … KINGDOM OF BELGIUM | Tourism reaches new heights as record visitor numbers underline the country’s growing appealRead more

by Timothy•21 July 202618 July 2026•3
ANTWERP PRIDE 2026 | MAS Darling returns with week-long queer culture, film and party festival
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ANTWERP PRIDE 2026 | MAS Darling returns with week-long queer culture, film and party festival

2026 marks the nineteenth (19th) edition of Antwerp Pride. From Wednesday 5 to Sunday 9 August, … ANTWERP PRIDE 2026 | MAS Darling returns with week-long queer culture, film and party festivalRead more

by Timothy•21 July 202620 July 2026•2
Alternative love stories: author Nikita Goossens puts friendship and aromanticism centre stage
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Alternative love stories: author Nikita Goossens puts friendship and aromanticism centre stage

2026 marks the nineteenth (19th) edition of Antwerp Pride. From Wednesday 5 to Sunday 9 August, … Alternative love stories: author Nikita Goossens puts friendship and aromanticism centre stageRead more

by Timothy•20 July 202620 July 2026•2
United Arab Emirates launches first national passenger rail services
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United Arab Emirates launches first national passenger rail services

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched its first national mainline passenger rail services, marking a … United Arab Emirates launches first national passenger rail servicesRead more

by Timothy•19 July 20263 July 2026•0
Catalonia and Andorra launch studies for first cross-border Tramvalira project
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Catalonia and Andorra launch studies for first cross-border Tramvalira project

Catalonia, in Spain, and Andorra have launched the next phase of plans to build the Principality‘s … Catalonia and Andorra launch studies for first cross-border Tramvalira projectRead more

by Timothy•18 July 202617 July 2026•2
BRUSSELS AIRPORT | 11.7 million passengers and record cargo volumes in first half of 2026 despite Middle East / Strait of Hormuz conflict
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BRUSSELS AIRPORT | 11.7 million passengers and record cargo volumes in first half of 2026 despite Middle East / Strait of Hormuz conflict

Brussels Airport welcomed almost 11.7 million passengers during the first six months of 2026, despite industrial … BRUSSELS AIRPORT | 11.7 million passengers and record cargo volumes in first half of 2026 despite Middle East / Strait of Hormuz conflictRead more

by Timothy•18 July 202616 July 2026•3
BRUSSELS AIRLINES | Lorenza Maggio to succeed Dorothea von Boxberg as CEO
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BRUSSELS AIRLINES | Lorenza Maggio to succeed Dorothea von Boxberg as CEO

Lorenza Maggio has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Brussels Airlines, pending approval … BRUSSELS AIRLINES | Lorenza Maggio to succeed Dorothea von Boxberg as CEORead more

by Timothy•17 July 202617 July 2026•3
ANTWERP | Over 500,000 visitors enjoyed The Tall Ships Races 2026
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ANTWERP | Over 500,000 visitors enjoyed The Tall Ships Races 2026

The Tall Ships Races, which visited Antwerp for the eighth time, turned the city into a … ANTWERP | Over 500,000 visitors enjoyed The Tall Ships Races 2026Read more

by Timothy•17 July 202615 July 2026•0

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  • GERMANY | Italo confirms €3.6 billion investment to launch high-speed rail services, signs €3 billion Siemens train deal
  • BELGIUM | Council of Ministers approves roadmap to open rail market to competition after 2032
  • KINGDOM OF BELGIUM | Tourism reaches new heights as record visitor numbers underline the country’s growing appeal
  • ANTWERP PRIDE 2026 | MAS Darling returns with week-long queer culture, film and party festival
  • Alternative love stories: author Nikita Goossens puts friendship and aromanticism centre stage
  1. GERMANY | Italo confirms €3.6 billion investment to launch high-speed trains, signs €3 billion Siemens rolling stock deal – Trip By Trip on BRUSSELS AIRLINES | Lorenza Maggio to succeed Dorothea von Boxberg as CEO22 July 2026

    […] The trains will be Siemens Mobility Velaro Multi System units (used by Eurostar to go to London), capable of…

  2. GERMANY | Italo confirms €3.6 billion investment to launch high-speed trains, signs €3 billion Siemens rolling stock deal – Trip By Trip on UPDATE | NMBS / SNCB presents new rainbow-clad Siemens Desiro for Pride and IDAHOT22 July 2026

    […] high-speed rail operator Italo Holding has signed a major contract with Siemens Mobility for 26 high-speed trains, with an…

  3. Timothy on ANTWERP PRIDE 2026 | MAS Darling returns with week-long queer culture, film and party festival22 July 2026

    Italian high-speed rail operator Italo Holding has signed a major contract with Siemens Mobility for 26 high-speed trains, with an…

  4. Timothy on ITALY | More than 185 million visitors as tourism surges 7.1% in record year 202522 July 2026

    Italian high-speed rail operator Italo Holding has signed a major contract with Siemens Mobility for 26 high-speed trains, with an…

  5. Timothy on Why don’t active F1 drivers come out as gay?22 July 2026

    Italian high-speed rail operator Italo Holding has signed a major contract with Siemens Mobility for 26 high-speed trains, with an…

  6. Timothy on ANTWERP PRIDE 2026 | MAS Darling returns with week-long queer culture, film and party festival22 July 2026

    Italian high-speed rail operator Italo Holding has signed a major contract with Siemens Mobility for 26 high-speed trains, with an…

  7. Timothy on FORMULA 1 | Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain, and Belgium to rotate Grand Prix22 July 2026

    Italian high-speed rail operator Italo Holding has signed a major contract with Siemens Mobility for 26 high-speed trains, with an…

  8. Timothy on ITALY | More than 185 million visitors as tourism surges 7.1% in record year 202522 July 2026

    Italian high-speed rail operator Italo Holding has signed a major contract with Siemens Mobility for 26 high-speed trains, with an…

  9. Timothy on Why don’t active F1 drivers come out as gay?22 July 2026

    Italian high-speed rail operator Italo Holding has signed a major contract with Siemens Mobility for 26 high-speed trains, with an…

  10. Timothy on FORMULA 1 | Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain, and Belgium to rotate Grand Prix22 July 2026

    Italian high-speed rail operator Italo Holding has signed a major contract with Siemens Mobility for 26 high-speed trains, with an…

  11. Timothy on Deutsche Bahn, DSB and Vy present direct Berlin to Oslo route, from summer 202822 July 2026

    Italian high-speed rail operator Italo Holding has signed a major contract with Siemens Mobility for 26 high-speed trains, with an…

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