SCBA's TUC RAIL
24040
This project explores how four rail initiatives in and around Ghent can improve accessibility for both passenger and freight transport, while considering costs, benefits, and spatial integration. TML is conducting social cost–benefit analyses and a capacity study.
On behalf of TUC RAIL, TML is carrying out social cost–benefit analyses (CBAs) for four rail projects in Flanders. Three of these are located in and around Ghent and address the same bottlenecks, such as Gent-Sint-Pieters, Dampoort, and Ledeberg. The projects are aligned with the priorities of the Flemish and federal Ministers of Mobility and are part of the investment plans of Infrabel and NMBS.
The projects concern the lines Puurs–Dendermonde–Aalst, Ghent–Eeklo, Ghent–Zelzate and the Antwerp–Ghent connection. Together, these investments will determine the future accessibility of the Ghent region, both for passengers and freight. The CBAs support the selection of the most desirable alternatives, considering costs, benefits, and spatial integration.
Because the projects are closely interlinked, TML begins with a capacity analysis to uncover mutual dependencies. This provides a clear picture of the impact of additional train connections, both individually and in combination. The analyses thus offer valuable input for making strategic choices about the future of the rail network in and around Ghent.
On behalf of TUC RAIL, TML is carrying out social cost–benefit analyses (CBAs) for four rail projects in Flanders. Three of these are located in and around Ghent and address the same bottlenecks, such as Gent-Sint-Pieters, Dampoort, and Ledeberg. The projects are aligned with the priorities of the Flemish and federal Ministers of Mobility and are part of the investment plans of Infrabel and NMBS.
The projects concern the lines Puurs–Dendermonde–Aalst, Ghent–Eeklo, Ghent–Zelzate and the Antwerp–Ghent connection. Together, these investments will determine the future accessibility of the Ghent region, both for passengers and freight. The CBAs support the selection of the most desirable alternatives, considering costs, benefits, and spatial integration.
Because the projects are closely interlinked, TML begins with a capacity analysis to uncover mutual dependencies. This provides a clear picture of the impact of additional train connections, both individually and in combination. The analyses thus offer valuable input for making strategic choices about the future of the rail network in and around Ghent.
