Infrabel controversies
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2019
SNCB and Infrabel fined over Buizingen rail disaster
Fine or penalty
A Brussels court fined SNCB and Infrabel €550,000 each for their roles in the 2010 Buizingen rail disaster. Infrabel's penalty was partly suspended, leaving it to pay €275,000.
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Belgian rail firm SNCB and track operator Infrabel have each been fined €550,000 for their role in the 2010 Buizingen rail disaster - Belgium's worst in 50 years.
While SNCB must pay its fine in full, Infrabel's penalty was part-suspended, meaning the rail operator must only pay half (€275,000).
A Brussels court ruled on Tuesday that while the driver of the stopping train who ran the red signal was partly responsible, the absence of an automatic braking system and the use of an old locomotive on the train were also major contributing factors.