‘Renovation plans Brussels tunnels postponed’

June 07, 2022

The renovation of several tunnels in Brussels has been postponed. This was reported by the newspapers De Tijd and L’Echo. An independent audThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ineos joins Fluxys project for Antwerp hydrogen network

June 07, 2022

British chemical company Ineos wants to build an open hydrogen network in Antwerp together with gas distributor Fluxys. The hydrogen networkThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New plans for Infrabel and NMBS/SNCB are ready

June 02, 2022

Belgian rail network manager Infrabel has the investment plan for the next ten years ready. The federal government must now decide how much This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

TomTom cuts 10% of jobs through automation

June 02, 2022

Dutch navigation service provider TomTom will be cutting about 500 jobs in the coming period, 10% of the total. The job losses will occur inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Can you cope 30 days without your own car?

June 01, 2022

Not using your own car during the entire month of June, can you do it? This is the challenge that Prof. Cathy Macharis, head of the VUB reseThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn has a plan, now it needs a new management agreement

June 01, 2022

Things aren’t going well for Flemish public bus operator De Lijn. As a result of the coronavirus, the numbers for passenger traffic lie abouThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First cycle bridge over Brussels Ring Road is ready

May 31, 2022

The first bridge over the Brussels Ring Road is ready for use. The bridge, located near the Diegem train station, follows the railway line bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines makes CO2 compensation flights easier

May 31, 2022

Anyone flying with Brussels Airlines can now choose with one click to compensate for the CO2 emissions of the flight. The option is now inteThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

12 bikes stolen every day in Brussels

May 30, 2022

While bicycle thefts are declining or seem to have reached certain stability throughout Belgium, they are rising in Brussels. Even despite tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Woluwe-Saint-Pierre launches first car sharing bonus

May 30, 2022

Inhabitants in Brussels who dispose of their vehicles and hand in their licence plates receive a premium through Bruxell’Air or Brussels’AThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France: EV’s for €100/month for the poorest citizens

May 27, 2022

The French government is working on a project to provide the poorest inhabitants with an electric car at a cost of 100 euros per month. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders must pay €850 000 for failing Air Policy Plan

May 25, 2022

The Flemish government must pay environmental organization Greenpeace a penalty of 850 000 euros. The Air Policy Plan drawn up after a judgmThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Truck share on Belgian roads peaks at an all-time high

May 23, 2022

In 2021, there were 41,1 million trucks, mostly foreign, on Belgium’s roads. Never before has this number been so high. This is evident fromThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Training courses for e-cyclists on the way

May 20, 2022

Flemish Minister of Mobility Lydia Peeters (Open VLD) wants to have people who buy an electric bike guided to a training course by the salesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

North Sea to become largest green power plant in EU

May 19, 2022

Together with Denmark, Germany, and The Netherlands, Belgium will increase the capacity of wind turbines in the North Sea tenfold by 2050, tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Thalys stops low-cost IZY trains

May 19, 2022

After more than six years, high-speed train operator Thalys is canceling its IZY low-cost offer.  With the IZY trains, you could travel betThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘One in three companies will not have EV-fleet by 2026’

May 12, 2022

More than a third of Belgian companies will not make the switch to a fully electric car park by 2026, the deadline the government is settingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian State again sued for noise nuisance Brussels Airport

May 11, 2022

A new trial involving nearly 400 families living in the area affected by noise pollution from flights of Brussels National Airport is targetThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MIVB/STIB donates scrapped diesel buses to Cuba

May 10, 2022

Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB has offered 30 decommissioned buses to Cuba. It concerns 20 Van Hool A330 D1 buses and 10 MercedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian government approves Railway Vision 2040

May 09, 2022

Luring more people and companies on the train, with a connection every 15 minutes around the big cities. These are some of the spearheads ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels’Air mobility bonus is on the rise

May 06, 2022

The new version of the Brussels’Air premium, which has been awarded to motorists who give up their car in the capital since the beginning ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines records quarterly loss of €62 million

May 06, 2022

Brussels Airlines has again posted a red figure of -62 million euros in the first three months of 2022. Although this is an 11% improvement This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Back in service: the Brussels Waterbus

May 05, 2022

Starting this week, passengers can again take the Waterbus between Brussels and Vilvoorde through the canal. Weekly operations come first, fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren to upgrade Mail site headquarters in Brussels

May 04, 2022

D’Ieteren Group’s head office in Ixelles/Elsene will look different in the future. The Belgian importer and seller of brands such as VolkswaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish Government remains committed to sustainable transport

May 03, 2022

The Flemish Government wants to continue to focus on alternatives to road transport, with companies choosing the proper mode of transportatiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler stops producing diesel buses by 2030

May 03, 2022

Daimler Truck, Europe’s leading manufacturer of buses and coaches, plans to turn the page on diesel-powered city buses by 2030, aiming for aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris takes 149 e-buses off the road after two fires

May 02, 2022

On Friday, the RATP, the Autonomous Management of Parisian Transport, temporarily removed 149 electric buses from circulation as a precautioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Demolition of the Herrmann-Debroux viaduct is now final

April 29, 2022

The Brussels Government had definitively approved the Master Plan for the Delta-Herrmann-Debroux area. The main ambition of this urban projeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels government sharpens climate ambitions

April 29, 2022

The Brussels Government is raising its ambitions to reduce greenhouse gas from 40 to 47% by 2030 compared to 2005. To this end, subsidies foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels region extends tram 7 and goes for taxi plan

April 29, 2022

The metro station Albert in Forrest will be linked directly to the university districts (ULB-VUB) of Ixelles. The Brussels Region and the BrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Parking in Brussels gets more expensive

April 28, 2022

From 1 May, parking in the center of Brussels will become more expensive, to discourage long-term parking and encourage drivers to use publiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Belgian rail to lose 20% of passengers kilometers by 2040’

April 27, 2022

The number of people traveling, especially by train, will reach a ceiling in Belgium in the coming years due to the widespread use of telewoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels paid €771 000 damages for poor state of roads

April 26, 2022

Last year, the Brussels Region paid out 771 547 euros in compensation for the poor state of the roads. Two hundred ten complaints were handlThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

€21 million in kilometer tax not yet collected in Flanders

April 25, 2022

Since the start of the kilometer charge for trucks in 2016, nearly 64 million euros in Flemish fines have been issued. However, almost 21 miThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn and MIVB/STIB replace old diesel buses

April 22, 2022

Flemish transport company De Lijn will order 99 electric buses worth 66,5 million euros next year. The delivery of the new buses should alloThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium to ban smoking on rail platforms from 2023

April 21, 2022

From 1 January 2023, Belgium will ban smoking on station platforms of railway company NMBS/SNCB. On Wednesday, the Chamber’s Mobility CommitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mexico takes first step to nationalize its lithium

April 19, 2022

The Mexican parliament yesterday approved a law as a first step to nationalize the country’s lithium reserves, the primary metal used for EVThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Billy Bike is looking for a buyer for its shared bikes

April 14, 2022

Billy Bike, the Brussels-based shared electric bicycle operator, is forced to go through a juridical reorganization. Due to the pandemic criThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Sharing supplier OKAI makes its first consumer e-bike

April 13, 2022

OKAI, a Chinese multinational that has built its reputation as one of the largest e-scooter and e-bike sharing service providers, launches iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Netherlands: half of EV sales go to private individuals

April 11, 2022

An increasing share of newly purchased electric cars in the Netherlands goes to private consumers. More than half (52%) of the 12 385 new EVThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Passengers rate Brussels public transport 7,3 out of 10

April 08, 2022

Passengers using Brussels public transport have given MIVB/STIB an overall score of 7,3 out of 10 on its annual satisfaction barometer. MIVBThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium will not reduce VAT on bicycles to 6% after all

April 07, 2022

The VAT on bicycles and e-bikes will not be reduced to 6% in Belgium, according to a Royal Decree published in the Belgian Official Journal This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian government frees up €240 million for cycling commuter

April 04, 2022

The Belgian government will be releasing 240 million euros to promote commuting by bicycle in the coming years. This was decided during the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Europ Assistance: “Belgians support sustainable mobility”

April 01, 2022

Two-thirds or 70% of Belgians are in favor of more sustainable mobility. Not surprisingly, the bicycle is the symbol of soft mobility for moThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Carrefour gears up to 3.000 EV chargers in France

March 31, 2022

Carrefour will install 3 000 charging points for electric vehicles in the car parks of its 400-plus Carrefour Market supermarkets by 2025. OThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn finally launches tender for hundreds of e-buses

March 31, 2022

The Flemish public transport company De Lijn has launched procedures to purchase hundreds of electric buses, possibly up to 1 250. It involvThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SD Worx: 12,24% of Belgian workers got bicycle allowance

March 29, 2022

More Belgians are willing to cycle to work and receive a bicycle allowance, with the number of workers getting this allowance rising to 12,2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Losses at NMBS/SNCB widen to €400 million

March 28, 2022

With an operating loss of 401,9 million euros, the Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB hit an even bigger loss last year, its second coronary This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CARA declared more than 500 Flemish people unfit to drive

March 28, 2022

Driving suitability center CARA, a subdivision of the traffic institute Vias, has given negative advice to 543 persons in 2021. The number cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bicycle brand Cowboy lures investors with… heavy losses

March 25, 2022

Amid a successful crowdfunding campaign, it came to light that Belgian bicycle manufacturer Cowboy booked a considerable loss last year, excThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.