Yes, of course, no need to even ask-also applies to all other forms of transport, regulated by the regions. Rian will know best, in my memory its about 50/60% recovery from farebox? Just check what that new google AI says.
For the average visitor from abroad very little will actually change. Of course there will always be some specific cases that may apply to <0,1% of all travellers that come out negative, and that some like to seek out and proclaim as giant loss.
What will DISappear:
1.the flat fare special singles for juniors en returns for seniors. And some other flat fare special tickets mostly aimed for locals-10 ride cards.
2.the ´zonal´ fares to all bigger cities with more as 1 station. One now has to specificy exactly to where one wants to exit.
3.right to break of journey
What will be NEW:
discounts for all and depending on weekday/weekend
also EVEning peak-from 16-18 hr, beside the former ´after 9.00 am
more easy to get and for just 1 month ´rail+´=discount card-can be loaded on MoBiB chipcard or got as temporary paper ticket-but I guess they would prefer it you load on their app.
In my case: a senior single from border to border (to cross Belgium) goes up from 10,20 now till 12,50, without that card.
AThe introduction offer is that rail+ is on offer for half price till 1/1/26.
What amazes me a bit is on how short notice they start it all. Though the general idea was made public long ago.
And there remain some hidden snags that noone mentions:
there IS a lowest MINIMum fare of 2,50, also with whatever type of card one has.
THere is also a big difference in actual fares charged as domestic IN the country and via INTERnational systems.
What remains unclear (to me, on this info) is how it will apply to ´only last stop IN/OUt of BE or actual border tariff point.
