The director of Securail, the internal security service of Belgium's national railway operator SNCB, is being replaced, the company confirmed on Tuesday, as reported by Het Nieuwsblad.
In a message to Securail staff, SNCB said the decision was made "by mutual agreement" and that the current director would no longer serve as Head of Corporate Security Services.
A successor has already been appointed and will take up the post on 1 November.
"The replacement of Securail's director doesn't surprise us. The service has been running completely off track for quite some time," said Werner Baetsleer of the Flemish union VSOA Rail.
A staff satisfaction survey conducted earlier this summer revealed a deeply deteriorated working climate within Securail. In a joint statement, the CGSP and CSC unions denounced what they called a "culture of fear" among employees.
