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Luc Joris





Environment  / Legislation  / Mobility  / Road safety  / Technology  / Top Stories Today
Brussels region expands enforcement of new Zone 30
Luc Joris Posted On January 19, 2021


Thanks to investments in radars and average speed checks, the Brussels police zones are going to carry out targeted checks and impose fines for compliance with the 30 km/hour rule that has been in place in the Capital Region since […]


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From February, one ticket for Brussels public transport
Luc Joris Posted On January 18, 2021


With the new Brupass XL tickets and season tickets, as from 1 February, there will be a single ticket and a common fare for public transport in Brussels and an extended zone of 11,5 km around the capital region and […]


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Motorbike sales in Belgium at highest level in ten years
Luc Joris Posted On January 15, 2021


Last year, 25 807 new motorbikes were sold in Belgium. That is 3,5% more than a year earlier. This is shown by figures provided by Febiac, the Belgian federation of car and two-wheelers importers. It is a remarkable increase because, […]


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86% of Belgians not ready yet for digital car purchase
Luc Joris Posted On January 14, 2021


Online sales are rising worldwide due to the corona pandemic, but those who want to buy a new car still prefer to do so physically rather than online. This is shown by a market survey among consumers by Belgian sector […]


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Belgians think traffic aggression has increased
Luc Joris Posted On January 12, 2021


Almost 4 in 10 Flemish (36%) think that ‘the other road users’ have become more aggressive since the start of the corona crisis in March. Road users in Wallonia (42%) and Brussels (35%) also experience more traffic aggression. This is […]


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Magnette: ‘No kilometer tax in Brussels before 2024’
Luc Joris Posted On January 11, 2021


“The Brussels city toll will certainly not be introduced during this legislature, not before 2024.” That is what Paul Magnette, President of the PS, says in the business newspaper L’Echo/De Tijd. In a reaction, Brussels Prime Minister Rudi Vervoort (PS) […]


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Pandemic pushes people to used cars and motorbikes
Luc Joris Posted On January 8, 2021


New car sales were hit by more than 21% in 2020. The second-hand car market, too, did worse than in 2019, but the drop is strikingly less: -6,3%. Figures from the Traxio mobility federation show this. Therefore, the corona crisis […]


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Almost 10 000 e-steps, scooters, and shared bikes in Brussels
Luc Joris Posted On January 7, 2021


The corona pandemic has led to fewer journeys in Brussels. As a result, there has been a stop in the boom in the number of shared mobility operators that the city experienced two years ago. Several operators, such as Hive, […]


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Belgium: are traffic cameras to spot use of mobile phones illegal?
Luc Joris Posted On January 6, 2021


The use of mobile phones behind the wheel has been prohibited for a long time, but it remains a persistent practice. To increase the chances of being caught, MP Joris Vandenbroucke (sp.a) wants the police to use traffic cameras for […]


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Brussels City 30: are cars more polluting at 30 km/h?
Luc Joris Posted On January 4, 2021


Since 1 January, Brussels is a 30 km/hour zone, except for the major axes where the speed limit remains 50 or 70 km/hour. While the reduction in speed in the city has led to undeniable progress in road safety, the […]


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Antwerp start-up develops safe ‘locker-‘n-charger’ e-bike shed
Luc Joris Posted On December 31, 2020


No place to recharge the battery, having to carry a helmet and saddlebag to a meeting or a bicycle shed that is anything but provided for your bicycle. The more than 700 000 e-bike and 33 000 speed pedelecs users […]


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De Lijn’s ‘Brabantnet’ ready in 2026
Luc Joris Posted On December 30, 2020


The Brabantnet of the Flemish public transport company De Lijn, a network of three brand new tramlines in the northern periphery around Brussels as an important lever to reduce congestion, should be ready in 2026. That’s what Het Laatste Nieuws […]


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Belgium: this will change in 2021 in terms of cars taxation
Luc Joris Posted On December 28, 2020


A new year means several new rules, laws, and measures. Press agency Belga made an overview, and we briefly list what is changing in the field of car taxation in Belgium and Flanders. For example, this means that company cars […]


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Be-Mobile: ‘structural traffic jams decreased by more than 60%’
Luc Joris Posted On December 28, 2020


Structural traffic jams in Belgium have decreased this year by more than 60% compared to 2019. This is shown by a report by mobility company Be-Mobile. The decrease is due solely to the corona measures. The exceptional traffic jams even […]


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First discussion round on Brussels city toll postponed
Luc Joris Posted On December 21, 2020


The discussions between the three Belgian Regions on the Brussels Smartmove city toll, scheduled for last Friday, have finally been postponed. In the meantime, the measure continues to be criticized, although the proposal also receives support from opinion-makers to transport […]


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Survey sees opportunities for car-sharing in Flanders
Luc Joris Posted On December 18, 2020


The survey ‘Mobility in your neighborhood’ shows that more than half of the cars of more than 4 000 respondents drive less than 10 000 kilometers a year. Four out of ten respondents also indicate that their second car is […]


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Trade unions De Lijn maintain planned 21 December strike
Luc Joris Posted On December 17, 2020


The trade unions of the Flemish public transport company De Lijn are calling for a strike as of 21 December. They complain about problems with the transport company’s technical service. The management reacted sharply after a failed new consultation: the […]


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De Lijn launches new tender for 200 e-buses
Luc Joris Posted On December 15, 2020


The Flemish public transport company, De Lijn, has restarted the dossier on electric buses. It is launching an invitation to tender for 200 e-buses, estimated at 180 million euros. During the summer, De Lijn stopped the first call for tender […]


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De Lijn retains monopoly on bus and tram for 10 years
Luc Joris Posted On December 14, 2020


Tram and bus networks in Flanders will be operated by the public transport company De Lijn for another ten years. That is what the Flemish Government decided on Friday evening. The decision follows a benchmark with the private sector, which […]


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Charlerloi: Engie to produce ‘green’ gas from captured C02
Luc Joris Posted On December 11, 2020


Engie-Electrabel, part of the French energy giant, joins forces with Walloon lime producer Carmeuse and hydrogen specialist John Cockerill to produce ‘green’ e-methane gas from captured CO2. With the Charleroi project, an investment of almost 150 million euros is involved […]


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City 30: Brussels follows the Helsinki example
Luc Joris Posted On December 10, 2020


On 1 January 2021, the Brussels-Capital Region will switch to a general zone 30 with 30 kph becoming the capital’s rule. The ‘Stad 30’, or ‘City 30’, aims to make Brussels a more liveable, healthy, and safe city. Just like […]


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Scheldt river pilots not happy with new cyclists’ bridge
Luc Joris Posted On December 10, 2020



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Antwerp gets new bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Scheldt
Luc Joris Posted On December 8, 2020


There will be a bicycle and pedestrian bridge over the Scheldt near the Kennedy tunnel in Antwerp. The Flemish government decided this, the city of Antwerp, and Lantis – the builder of the Oosterweel link – at a steering committee […]


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Arval: ‘Company cars consumed 19% less fuel’
Luc Joris Posted On December 7, 2020


Leasing company Arval has made its calculations based on the fuel cards used by its customers. Between January and November, the company cars dependent on it consumed 31,8 million liters of fuel, compared with 37 million a year earlier in […]


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Truckers face disastrous Brexit jams
Luc Joris Posted On December 4, 2020


Truck drivers in Calais are standing in long queues because of the sharp increase in freight traffic to the UK, just under a month before the EU rules no longer apply to the country. The National Road Transport Federation of […]


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Dutch railways’ NS Lab app integrates booking of e-scooter or e-car
Luc Joris Posted On December 3, 2020


Travelers who want to combine their train journey in the Netherlands with a shared scooter or car ride can do so from this Thursday onward in a single app, the so-called NS Lab app. These are electric cars and electric […]


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‘Dutch truckers paid €22 million too much on German highways’
Luc Joris Posted On December 3, 2020


Dutch cargo transporters have paid 22 million euros too much toll in Germany in recent years. This has been calculated by the Dutch Transport and Logistic (TLN) following the European Court of Justice ruling in October. The trade association calls […]


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Calculator to prove car sharing is often cheaper than ownership
Luc Joris Posted On December 1, 2020


Car sharing is, in many cases, much cheaper than owning a private car. Especially drivers who drive up to 15 000 km per year are almost cheaper with car sharing. That’s what Autodelen.net reports. Together with the consumer organization Test-Aankoop […]


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Flanders to grant new premium for solar panels
Luc Joris Posted On November 30, 2020


The Flemish government aims for 40% more solar energy by 2025, or an extra 1 500 megawatts (MW). One way to achieve these targets is to introduce a solar panel premium of up to 1 500 euros. The aim is […]


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Largest Belgian offshore wind farm ready for use
Luc Joris Posted On November 30, 2020


The Seamade wind park with 58 windmills off the coast of Ostend is finished. It will produce the equivalent of electricity for the consumption of some 500 000 families. “Belgium is number four worldwide in the field of wind energy […]


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De Lijn and Fluvius will work more closely together for e-buses
Luc Joris Posted On November 27, 2020


Although the Flemish public transport company, De Lijn, has suspended the purchase of 970 fully electric buses and the associated charging infrastructure, it has already concluded a cooperation agreement with the operator of the electricity network, Fluvius. Both companies will […]


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LEZ really have an impact, also outside the cities
Luc Joris Posted On November 26, 2020


The low-emission zones (LEZ) in Antwerp and Ghent have an impact on these cities and reduce the number of polluting cars throughout Flanders. This is shown by a study carried out by the Flemish Environment Agency and the Environment Department […]


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Nuclear: French Engie top man urges Belgium to decide now
Luc Joris Posted On November 24, 2020


Belgian federal government has to make a final decision this year or in January at last, on the possibility of keeping two reactors in the Doel and Tihange nuclear power plants open longer than 2025. This is what the chairman […]


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Flanders to install 30 000 extra charging points
Luc Joris Posted On November 23, 2020


Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), will invest 30 million euros in new public charging points. Today, there are 3 920 public charging points and 96 public fast-charging points in Flanders. This extra investment will add up to […]


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New satellite measures sea level rise
Luc Joris Posted On November 23, 2020


On Saturday, Europe and the United States launched a new satellite, which must accurately measure where and how sea levels are rising. Scientists have been monitoring sea-level rise from space for decades. The new probe should replace the current one, […]


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