Infrabel
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Infrabel is a Belgian government-owned public limited company
. It was created on 1 January 2005 from the split of the once unitary SNCB/NMBS. It builds, maintains and upgrades the Belgian railway network, makes its capacity available to railway companies, and handles the train traffic control. On 31 December 2009, it had 12,875 employees. CEO is Luc Lallemand.
93.6% of its stock is owned by SNCB Holding, representing 20% of the voting rights minus 1 vote. The remainder, 80% of the voting rights (+ 1 vote) and 6.4% of stock are controlled directly by the Belgian state
, represented by the minister of the Civil Service and Public Companies and by the State Secretary for Mobility. EBITDA for fiscal year 2009 amounted to 55.01 million €, EBT
to 69.61 million €. The balance sheet total as of 31 December 2009 is 13,8 billion €.
As of 31 December 2009, Infrabel oversees 3.578 kilometres of railway lines, 12.218 switch
es, 1.913 level crossing
s, 223 signalling cabins, 1 Traffic Control centre, 4 workshops, 7.163 railway structures and 339 unmanned stops.
Of the 11 railway undertakings certified for the Belgian network, 6 customers effectively drove trains in 2009: SNCB, Crossrail Benelux, Veolia Cargo
Nederland BV, SNCF Fret, TrainsporT AG and ERS Railways BV.
Infrabel has two immediate subsidiaries: TUC Rail N.V/S.A. and the Brussels Creosote Centre.
Infrabel is a partner in the Carex high-speed railway freight project.
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...
. It was created on 1 January 2005 from the split of the once unitary SNCB/NMBS. It builds, maintains and upgrades the Belgian railway network, makes its capacity available to railway companies, and handles the train traffic control. On 31 December 2009, it had 12,875 employees. CEO is Luc Lallemand.
93.6% of its stock is owned by SNCB Holding, representing 20% of the voting rights minus 1 vote. The remainder, 80% of the voting rights (+ 1 vote) and 6.4% of stock are controlled directly by the Belgian state
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...
, represented by the minister of the Civil Service and Public Companies and by the State Secretary for Mobility. EBITDA for fiscal year 2009 amounted to 55.01 million €, EBT
Earnings before taxes
Earnings before taxes is the money retained by the firm before deducting the money to be paid for taxes. E.B.T includes the money paid for interest. Thus, it can be calculated by subtracting the interest from EBIT ....
to 69.61 million €. The balance sheet total as of 31 December 2009 is 13,8 billion €.
As of 31 December 2009, Infrabel oversees 3.578 kilometres of railway lines, 12.218 switch
Railroad switch
A railroad switch, turnout or [set of] points is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another at a railway junction....
es, 1.913 level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
s, 223 signalling cabins, 1 Traffic Control centre, 4 workshops, 7.163 railway structures and 339 unmanned stops.
Of the 11 railway undertakings certified for the Belgian network, 6 customers effectively drove trains in 2009: SNCB, Crossrail Benelux, Veolia Cargo
Veolia Cargo
Veolia Cargo was a European rail freight transportation company that operated mainly in France and Germany.On 2 September 2009 the company was acquired by Eurotunnel and SNCF the deal being finalised on 1 December 2009.-History:...
Nederland BV, SNCF Fret, TrainsporT AG and ERS Railways BV.
Infrabel has two immediate subsidiaries: TUC Rail N.V/S.A. and the Brussels Creosote Centre.
Infrabel is a partner in the Carex high-speed railway freight project.
External links
- Statuts d'Infrabel
- Network Statement 2010 and 2011
- Annual report 2009
- NBB: On-line consultation of annual accounts (search term="Infrabel", retrieved on 10/08/2010)