Metro Noord Brussels
The Metro Noord project is a significant extension of the Brussels metro towards Schaarbeek and Evere. This new route will help alleviate congestion on the overcrowded above-ground tram line and is expected to transport 60,000 passengers per year. Sweco Belgium plays a key role in this project as the leading engineering firm, leveraging its expertise to enhance mobility in Brussels and future-proof the urban infrastructure.
- Client
- Federal Public Service for Mobility and Transport – Transport infrastructure Management – Beliris
- Location
- Brussels
- Period
- 2011 – …
- Partners
- Amberg Engineering sa, SM Métro, TPFE-Bagon and SM Van Campenhout-AREP
- Services
- feasibility study, master plan, preliminary design
Feasibility study for metro line extension in Brussels
In 2009, Beliris entrusted the feasibility study of an extension of the highly efficient public transport network to the north of Brussels, between the Noordstation and Bordet, to the temporary partnership Bureau Métro Nord (BMN), in which Sweco has the leadership.
The first part of the study, ‘Socio-economic opportunity and strategy’, was finalised in 2012. Different routes were also investigated. The second part of the study has also been finished and pertained to the technical and geotechnical feasibility in order to establish the ideal route of the metro line between Noordstation and Bordet. The third part of the study (preliminary design) is being completed further.
Route determination for the new metro line
The Brussels government selected the ‘densely populated Schaarbeek district’ route. This route has the greatest passenger potential and is also the shortest and therefore cheapest of the three route variants studied. The projected route also scored best in the field of technical feasibility. The new 4.36 km metro line has seven stations: Liedts, Collignon, Verboeckhoven, Riga, Linde, Vrede and Bordet. The construction of the new metro tunnel is being done via the drilling of a single tunnel pipe with a diameter of 9.8 metres. The Brussels government put the Metro Noord terminus in Bordet, but is retaining the possibility of moving this metro line to Haren at a later stage.
This feasibility study for the metro line extension in Brussels is a significant step towards improving public transport in the city. The new metro line will enhance connectivity and provide a reliable transportation option for residents and visitors alike.
Our fire safety projects in the Brussels metro
Study on smoke and heat extraction and fire safety in metro tunnel Beekkant – Merode (Brussels)
- Inventarisation and qualitative fire risk analysis of 11 underground stations and connecting Metro tunnels;
- Quantitative CFD and evacuation analysis of 11 underground stations and connecting metro tunnels.
Large tram depot Brussels
- Quantitative risk analysis of the Marconi tram depot;
- LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis) to determine the added value of fire protection systems.
