FPS Transport Belgium

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The FPS Mobility and Transport (Dutch: FOD Mobiliteit en Vervoer, French: SPF Mobilité et Transports, German: FÖD Mobilität und Transportwesen), 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.

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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, namely the National Railway Company of Belgium, the Brussels Airport Company and Belgocontrol.

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