Belgian rail strike disruptions are set to hit cross-border commuter rail lines Luxembourg–Belgium next week, with Luxembourg’s national railway company CFL warning passengers about expected disruption on three routes into Belgium, as RTL Today reports.
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This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
From the evening of 25 January through 30 January, trains between Luxembourg City and the Belgian towns of Arlon, Gouvy and Athus are likely to see cancellations, short-turning trains and significant delays. (today.rtl.lu)
Disruption across three CFL cross-border lines
CFL says it will publish day-by-day replacement timetables. At the same time, it points out that infrastructure and staffing are controlled on the Belgian side, leaving it unable to guarantee train paths during the strike period.
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The Luxembourg City–Arlon corridor carries about 6,500 workers every weekday. Many of those commuters depend on rail to meet Belgian residence-permit attendance rules that can penalise excessive telework abroad.
Employers weigh compliance and productivity risks
For employers in Luxembourg’s financial and technology sectors, the cross-border train disruptions raise practical questions about compliance and daily operations. HR teams are advising border workers to keep proof of cancelled trains, use remote-work alternatives where contracts allow, or car-share to maintain in-office ratios linked to tax residency purposes.
Alternatives, bus planning and travel rules
Strike action inside Belgium can have knock-on effects beyond its borders, a theme also reflected in wider coverage by Railway Supply. Luxembourg’s government has requested real-time data from SNCB-NMBS to help coordinate bus replacements, though no additional capacity has yet been confirmed.
Travellers are urged to monitor the CFL app, consider alternative routes via French stations such as Longwy, and make sure Schengen-area stay limits are not inadvertently breached if travel extensions force overnight stays in Belgium.
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