Subsidiaries and participating interests
To better fulfil its various remits and, thus play a determining role in the field of transportation, SNCB has at its disposal various subsidiaries and participating interests.
Set out here is a list of our subsidiaries and main participating interests. A full outline features in the annual reports.
Subsidiaries
BeNe Rail International
BeNe Rail is a company with a participating interest in SNCB and NS, whose objective is to achieve joint developments in the sale and distribution of international and high-speed rail tickets.
Eurogare
Consultancy firm for developing and refurbishing stations in Wallonia.
Publifer
Publifer is a 100%-owned subsidary of SNCB. It is responsible for exploiting the advertising potential on the railways, to which it has exclusive rights.
Train world
The not-for-profit company, Train World, is a non-profit-making organisation supported by SNCB through services and advice on managing and operating the National Rail Museum: Train World.
YPTO
As a subsidiary of SNCB, Ypto provides IT services to the rail operator.
Participating Interests
Belgian Mobility Card
The company, made up of STIB, SNCB, De Lijn and SRWT (TEC), is responsible for managing the MoBIB system.
Eurostar
Eurostar offers a high-speed rail service between London and the continent (Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam).
HR Rail
HR Rail is responsible for the recruitment and management of personnel on behalf of SNCB and Infrabel.
THI FACTORY (Thalys)
Since the 31 March 2015, THI Factory has been a full operator in its own right operating under the name of Thalys for high-speed connections between Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Cologne, with two shareholders (SNCF: 60% and SNCB: 40%).
