The I11 is a type of

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used since 1995 in the network of the Belgian railway company

NMBS/SNCB french: Société nationale des chemins de fer belgesgerman: Nationale Gesellschaft der Belgischen Eisenbahnen , type = Statutory corporation , industry = Rail Transport , foundation = 1926 , founder = Government o ...

for long distance (InterCity) trains.

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The carriages were built by Bombardier and BN in

Bruges Bruges ( , nl, Brugge ) is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, in the northwest of the country, and the sixth-largest city of the countr ...

, Belgium between 1995 and 1997.Sources:
Three types were constructed: 36 of an "A type" with 60 first class seats in +1configuration, 106 of a "B type" with 80 second class seats in +2formation, and 21 "BDx type" control cars with 58 second class seats and incorporating a driving cab. P2011 I11

The designation "I" indicates that the vehicle is also suitable for international traffic, but they are mostly used for work inside Belgium; they have been used for international services including to

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(Italy), and

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and

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(Switzerland) in the early 2000s. The carriages have

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and electronic displays, and a top operating speed of with good ride quality and low sound levels, the bogies are an

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type. They can operate in push pull mode with

NMBS/SNCB Class 13 The Class 13 are a type of mixed use multivoltage electric locomotive of type ''Traxis'' designed by Alstom in the late 1990s for the Belgian and Luxembourgish railways (CFL Class 3000). The locomotives operate push-pull trains with coaches of ...

or Class 18 locomotives, the units have also been used with two control cars and a mid-train locomotive. The I11 coaches are mainly used with double decker M7 Cars on the IC-01

Eupen Eupen (, ; ; formerly ) is the capital of German-speaking Community of Belgium and is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of Liège, from the German border (Aachen), from the Dutch border (Maastricht) and from the "High Fens" na ...

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route.

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* * Railway coaches of Belgium {{europe-rail-transport-stub

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