A permit has been requested for a new tram line between Belgium and the North Station

In addition, the public space at Vanderstichelenstraat and Picardstraat will also be completely redesigned. There will be more space for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport, while access for motorists remains guaranteed. To reduce the risk of flooding in the lower part of Picardstraat and Havenlan, there will be better rainwater infiltration.

Simón Bolívarlan will be transformed into a green street, with priority given to pedestrians and less mobile people.

‘Pride’

The project surrounding the new tram line is the result of cooperation between public services such as Urban, STIB, Bouwmeester and five municipalities in Brussels, says Philippe Yenne, Director of Public Transport Infrastructure at Brussels Mobility. They participated in the selection of the engineering office and in the steering committees organized by the Arcadis – Tactik – Citytools – La/ba consortium led by Brussels Mobility.​

“This new tram line will connect the maritime area to the northern station,” says Brussels Transport Minister Elke van den Brandt (green). “From there the tram will continue to the central station. But there is more: this project is an improvement of the maritime area, because Pickardstraat will have trees and wide sidewalks. This will make the maritime area, Maximilian Park and Noordvik greener and more livable: a place to live, play and live.

For Brewick de Meeus, CEO of STIB, this line is the next extension, after the Neder-over-Heembeek tram. “MIVB continues its efforts to expand the network of bus, tram and metro lines, thus contributing to regional mobility policy.”