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Relatives of the dramatic Stint accident in Oss, in September 2018, have asked whether the vehicle can be rebaptized when it will hit the road again. Edwin Renzen, the builder of the Stint, has complied with this request, and the […]
In the past few weeks, the German long-distance coach company, FlixBus, transported 40% more passengers between Belgium and France due to the persistent rail strikes in France. The French railway company is on strike against the retirement plans of president […]
On Wednesday, the city of Bruges has launched its first electric tourist boat. The ceremony took place near the Gruuthuse company along the Dijver watercourse. It is the first boat in a series of five that have to replace a […]
The cameras of the newly introduced low-emission zone in Ghent registered 5.072 offenders during the first week of January. They will not be fined yet; they’ll just get a warning. Fines of 150 euros will be imposed as of February. […]
Metaforum, the interdisciplinary think tank of the KU Louvain, has published its vision on sustainable and feasible energy and climate policy. The text ‘Sustainable Energy Provision for Belgium’ sides with the Paris climate agreement and the European Green Deal and […]
The number of speed pedelecs on the Belgian roads increased significantly in 2019. More and more people consider the fast-riding bikes an alternative for their second car. According to the service for vehicle registrations (Dienst voor Inschrijvingen Voertuigen, DIV), last […]
Speed controls with mobile speed cameras have become useless in The Netherlands due to the popular app, Flitsmeister, that allows drivers to warn each other for speed controls. Last year, there were more controls but 10% fewer fines, according to […]
The city of Utrecht, together with Amsterdam, is determined to ban the car from their city centers. On Thursday, local authorities of Utrecht and several project developers signed an agreement for an experimental but ambitious housing project along the Merwede […]
Car sharing is a good idea, but how much does it cost? Until a few years ago, the situation was clear. If you needed a shared car, there was Cambio. Period. Meanwhile, however, the Flemish driver can choose between several […]
According to Transport and Logistic in Flanders (Transport en Logistiek Vlaanderen, TLV), the idea of the Belgian fashion chain, JBC, to have parcels returned by commuters is illegal. The professional association that represents 1.500 Flemish transport companies considers juridic actions […]
Last year, the total consumption of electricity in Belgium decreased by 3%. In 2019, consumption was 84,7 terawatt-hours or the lowest level since 2014. Older figures are not available. Decreasing consumption “We have seen a decline in the energy consumption […]
Passengers of public transport company De Lijn no longer need to wait at the dark and filthy bus stops of the Brussels North station. On Monday, the Flemish bus company inaugurated its new temporary bus station on the North Square […]
The Belgian brewer, AB Inbev, the producer of the famous Jupiler beer, launched a remarkable sensitizing campaign this week on radio and television. In the build-up to the Brussels Motor Show that is opening its door on Friday, the brewer […]
For the Belgian company XenomatiX, participating in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas will be a significant start of an extraordinary year. As a Louvain spin-off of Imec, the company produces the so-called lidar sensors. Multi-beam approach Thanks […]
Last year, the car-sharing platform Cambio has registered 551.680 rides. That is an increase of 12,9% compared to 2018 (488.475 rides). In ten years’ time, the number of rides has increased annually by 16%. 41.500 members Also this year, the […]
Last year, the IT company Mobco in Dilbeek (Brussels, Belgium) offered its employees an original Christmas present: those who already drove a company car were given an e-scooter on top. The compact two-wheelers were part of a smart ‘combi mobility […]
The quality of the air in Belgium has slightly improved. That’s one of the findings of the first analysis by Ircel, the Inter-Regional Unit for the Environment (Intergewestelijke Cel voor het Leefmilieu). “This is a positive evolution, but no reason […]
The Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), wants to enter into conversation with larger cities with low-emission zones. She hopes to limit the fines for the buses of public transport company De Lijn. Buses are ordered According to […]
The electric shared scooter dominates the street scene, but it is not quite sure it can get commuters out of their car. “It is surprising that a kind of toy conquered the streets of Antwerp and Brussels,” noticed technology journalist […]
On September 29th, the Flemish authorities launched a campaign with the motto ‘Be a control cruiser’. The initiative was meant to make people respect speed limits. Billboards were posted along the roads and highways, and the slogan was broadcasted in […]
Most of the Dutch bicycle shelters are over-occupied. The growing number of cycling commuters using a carrier tricycle is a challenge for the Dutch railway company, NS, and rail manager, ProRail. The world’s largest bicycle shelter that opened in August […]
On Friday, the Board of Directors of the NMBS/SNCB has decided to increase the offer of trains by 5%. The idea fits in the company’s transport plans for December 2020-2023 to meet the increasing need for trains by the growing […]
Apart from the unique information about the air quality in the streets, the remarkable ‘CurieuzeNeuzen’ action also provides interesting understandings of the social impact of the project. Those who participated in the project (or wanted to) are open to measures […]
Mechelen and Bonheiden (Flanders, Belgium) have started an experiment with a kind of ‘guiding lights’ along the bicycle path next to the N15. The lights are getting stronger when a cyclist or pedestrian is passing by, and they are dimmed […]
The German group, FlixMobility, the operator of the flashy green FlixBuses, is making a frontal attack on BlaBlaCar by launching FlixCar, a new carpooling service for medium or long distances. The service is said to be less expensive for its […]
On Tuesday, the Port of Antwerp announced that it will stop its water bus service on the Albert Channel as of January 1st, 2020. The reason for it is the limited number of passengers. After a test period, it was […]
On Monday, Fastned, the Dutch installer of charging stations, has announced to have received permission to build 13 fast-charging stations along the Belgian highways. Finally, five years after the first talks with Belgian authorities. They are expected to be operational […]
City centers in The Netherlands have become increasingly more inaccessible for cars because of the introduction of low-emission zones, high parking fees or the decreasing number of parking places. People are forced to use public transport or to go by […]
In the Belgian traffic, almost one hit-and-run accident takes place every two hours. The culprits usually are men younger than 25, who are often driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Solitary confinement Last year, 4.433 drivers fled after […]
Five years after the introduction of 40 Swap bicycles meant for students in Delft (The Netherlands), today, there are already 180.000 of the eye-catching bikes with the typical blue front wheel – the trademark of the young start-up that launched […]
The Flemish Agency of Roads and Traffic (Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer) has approved the permission to install additional fast-charging stations on 13 spots along the Flemish highways. It was the Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), who announced […]
On Wednesday, the first river-vessel has arrived at the new mooring platform on the river Scheldt. The platform is specially built for the Oosterweel works – Europe’s biggest road construction works – in Antwerp. In the next four years, tons […]
The number of charging stations for electric cars in The Netherlands has exceeded 50.000 in the last month. The past year the number of charging points increased at a remarkable pace of 1.200 per month, or far more than last […]
Cowboy, the start-up with the smart electric bicycles, has succeeded in collecting 1,2 million British pounds or 1,4 million euros in twelve minutes on the first day of its crowdfunding campaign. Last week, the start-up had announced to organize this […]
Transfering the moped from the bicycle path to the road has significantly improved traffic safety and traffic flow in Amsterdam. That is what the city concludes after the first evaluation of the new regulation that was introduced on April 8th […]
