Above-ground extension for railway branch line Oude Landen Ekeren

On Friday, the Flemish government expressed its preference for the above-ground expansion scenario for the rail branch of the freight railway at Oude Landen in Ekeren. That branch line is essential for handling rail transport to and from the port of Antwerp. The branch line is part of line 27A between Mortsel and Antwerp North. Increasing the capacity of this line is necessary to cope in the future with the expected increase in rail freight traffic due to the port expansion works and the projected growth of the rail freight market share. Moreover, the project is important for the second rail access to the port but, on the other hand, is also separate from it.