Wednesday's rail strike to go ahead | VRT NWS: news

The 24-hour rail strike announced for Wednesday 5 October is to go ahead. A letter sent to the rail unions by the Federal Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (Flemish liberal) and the Federal Transport Minister Georges Gilkinet (Francophone green) failed to provide the reassurances sought by the unions in order to call off the strike. In the letter the Prime Minister and Transport the promised to give clarity regarding the financing of the country’s railways as quickly as possible.