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STIB launches temporary bus line 90 for Barrière de Saint-Gilles roadworks

Brussels transport operator STIB-MIVB has introduced a temporary bus line 90 to keep passengers moving during works at the Barrière de Saint-Gilles, according to Bruzz.

Belgium Impulse Editorial·17 July 2026·2 min read·
Developing· 1 primary source + 1 independent reporting source · Background sources: 2 · some details remain unconfirmed

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  • STIB-MIVB has introduced a temporary bus line 90 during works at the Barrière de Saint-Gilles in Brussels, per Bruzz (17 July 2026).
  • The Barrière de Saint-Gilles is a major junction on the southern edge of central Brussels serving Saint-Gilles and Forest.
  • The temporary line is intended to maintain connections while regular routes are disrupted by the works.
  • STIB-MIVB separately reinforced the metro and extra transport for the 21 July national holiday, per Bruzz and VRT NWS.

STIB-MIVB (Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles / Maatschappij voor het Intercommunaal Vervoer te Brussel) is the public transport operator for the Brussels-Capital Region, running the city's metro, tram and bus network. The Barrière de Saint-Gilles (Bareel van Sint-Gillis) is a major road and public-transport junction on the southern edge of central Brussels, in the commune of Saint-Gilles. A temporary bus line is a stopgap service the operator introduces to maintain connections when planned works close or restrict the usual routes.

Background

STIB-MIVB regularly deploys temporary lines and deviations around roadworks and major events in Brussels. The operator recently reinforced its metro network and added extra services for the national holiday period on 21 July, and in a separate report noted it had checked some 120,000 fare-dodgers across the network — illustrating the scale of demand and operational adjustment the Brussels network manages routinely.

Context & what happens next

What to do

Passengers travelling through the Barrière de Saint-Gilles should check STIB-MIVB route information before each journey, note the temporary line 90 and its stops, and allow extra time while the works are ongoing.

Impact

Regional — The measure directly affects passengers in Saint-Gilles, Forest and neighbouring communes in the south of the Brussels-Capital Region, altering stops, routing and connections around the junction until the works are completed.

Evidence
Developing · 1 primary source + 1 independent reporting source · Background sources: 2 · some details remain unconfirmed
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