FPS Transport Belgium
Encyclopedia
The FPS Mobility and Transport , is a Federal Public Service of Belgium
. It was created by Royal Order on November 20, 2001, as part of the plans of the first Verhofstadt
Government
to modernise the federal administration. It is responsible for preparing and implementing transportation policies.
It is also responsible for several government agencies, such as the Belgian Institute for Traffic Safety, and autonomous public companies
, namely the National Railway Company of Belgium, the Brussels Airport Company
and Belgocontrol.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It was created by Royal Order on November 20, 2001, as part of the plans of the first Verhofstadt
Guy Verhofstadt
Guy Verhofstadt is a Belgian politician who was the 47th Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008. He is currently a Member of the European Parliament and leader of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.- Early career :...
Government
Belgian federal government
The Cabinet of Belgium is the executive branch of the Belgian federal government, consisting of ministers and secretaries of state drawn from the political parties which form the governing coalition. Formally, the ministers are appointed by the King...
to modernise the federal administration. It is responsible for preparing and implementing transportation policies.
Organisation
The FPS Mobility and Transport is currently organised into four Directorates-General:- The Directorate-General for Mobility and Traffic Safety
- The Directorate-General for Transport by Road
- The Directorate-General for Maritime Transport
- The Directorate-General for Aviation
It is also responsible for several government agencies, such as the Belgian Institute for Traffic Safety, and autonomous public companies
Government-owned corporation
A government-owned corporation, state-owned company, state-owned entity, state enterprise, publicly owned corporation, government business enterprise, or parastatal is a legal entity created by a government to undertake commercial activities on behalf of an owner government...
, namely the National Railway Company of Belgium, the Brussels Airport Company
Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport is an international airport northeast of Brussels, Belgium. The airport is partially in Zaventem and partially in the Diegem area of Machelen, both located in the Flemish Region of Belgium.Brussels Airport currently consists of 54 contact gates, and a total of 109 gates...
and Belgocontrol.