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Now also traffic information for cyclists on the radio

Luc Joris Posted On July 3, 2020

Soon fallen trees on bicycle routes will also make it to the traffic bulletin of the Flemish public broadcaster VRT radio. Traffic Anchor Hajo Beeckman, together with possible partners, is investigating how this could be done. Because the bicycle is […]

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Akwel to produce solution for capturing fine brake particles

Gert Verhoeven Posted On July 1, 2020

The French automotive supplier, Akwel, will industrialize an innovative system for capturing fine particles at the brakes of a car, a system developed by the French company Tallano Technologie, the two companies announced on Tuesday. The patented technology makes it […]

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Spectacular rise in court-imposed alcolocks

Luc Joris Posted On June 26, 2020

The number of alcolocks imposed by the Belgian courts has increased dramatically since the tightening of the legislation on 1 July 2018. While in the period 2015-2018, the number fluctuated between 9 and 23, the measure was imposed 167 times […]

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Flanders tackles truck emission fraud

Tony Verhelle Posted On June 24, 2020

The Flemish Environment Department (VDO) has purchased a new controlling device for the emission reduction systems aboard large trucks. Special software is detecting if these systems are manipulated, causing a huge increase in the emission of toxic gases. The problem […]

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Vias study reveals safest modes of transport

Luc Joris Posted On June 23, 2020

Cycling and walking, in combination with the bus, can be considered as safe as the car in Belgium. This conclusion is drawn in the report “How do we travel most safely?” by traffic institute Vias. But without accompanying measures, swapping […]

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Belgian cities join coalition to force Uber to zero-emission rides

Luc Joris Posted On June 19, 2020

Antwerp, Ghent, and Leuven agree in an open letter to the conditions of the coalition #TrueCostofUber. The coalition states that Uber must commit itself to only carry out 100% emission-free journeys by 2025, and at least 50% shared trips by […]

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Antwerp joins EU project on low-cost air quality sensors

Gert Verhoeven Posted On June 16, 2020

Together with the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), and the Flemish Environment Agency (VMM), the city of Antwerp is stepping into a European pilot project on air quality sensors to monitor air quality within the low-emission zone. Impact on […]

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Belgians will have to apply by mail for free Rail Pass

Luc Joris Posted On June 15, 2020

Belgians who want a free ten-ride ticket from the public railway company, NMBS/SNCB, a government initiative marketed as a social measure to stimulate domestic tourism and public transport post-corona, will have to apply for it by name. This is evident […]

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‘Corona indirectly leads to more traffic accidents’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 15, 2020

Since corona, traffic in general decreased, mobility became ‘greener’, the quality of the air improved, and we all experienced the advantages of teleworking. The actual crisis, however, also has some negative consequences, like declining traffic safety, and the rising number […]

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‘Air pollution in EU not up yet after relaxing corona measures’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 12, 2020

Air pollution has not increased yet since the relaxing of the corona measures. That is what the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS)noticed and announced on Thursday. Different in China Copernicus visualizes actual data about the air quality and monitored the […]

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Dutch automotive sector wants scrapping premiums

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 10, 2020

The Dutch associations of car importers (RAI) and distributors (Bovag) advocate a ‘smart’ car scrapping scheme. Owners of old, polluting diesel cars should be encouraged to exchange their car for a much cleaner, younger one. While Belgium doesn’t plan any […]

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Covid-19: curse or blessing for Artificial Intelligence?

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 5, 2020

The corona crisis disrupts artificial intelligence because it uses data that completely changed during the crisis. The sudden changes in our consumption and mobility behavior make it difficult for AI to make well-founded predictions. Automated inventory management systems, marketing algorithms, fraud […]

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‘Antwerp inner city 83% pro-pedestrian by 2024’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 5, 2020

Antwerp is planning to make 83% of its town center car-free or a low-traffic zone. It was the Antwerp Alderman for Mobility, Koen Kennis (N-VA), who announced the plans. The city will also provide parking zones for residents. Pro-pedestrian Antwerp […]

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Antwerp speeds up construction of 19 km of cycle lanes

Luc Joris Posted On June 4, 2020

Cyclists get 19 extra kilometers of bicycle lanes in Antwerp. Most of them will be temporarily laid out before the summer. The rest should then be ready by September. This intervention should not only ensure that cyclists can keep a […]

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Electric rickshaw is more than tourist attraction in Nivelles

Gert Verhoeven Posted On June 4, 2020

In the Belgian city of Nivelles, the ‘Peddel’ project was unveiled on Wednesday by its founder Samy Touri and the municipal authorities of Nivelles. The idea is to put into service an electric rickshaw to ensure not tourist trips as […]

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‘Teleworking to stay, office hot spot for socializing’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 4, 2020

A majority of Belgian employees want to continue teleworking after the corona crisis, and employers are also in favor. However, Skype and other video-conferencing platforms will never completely replace working together physically, and the office building is rather to become […]

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ICAO lists recommendations for post-corona aviation

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 2, 2020

The UN agency International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) proposes a series of recommendations for the post-corona recovery of the sector. The most important are: wearing a mask, temperature controls, and aircraft disinfection. Everything to avoid the obligation of quarantine and […]

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Walloon plan against railway noise nuisance

Luc Joris Posted On May 29, 2020

Living close to railroad tracks can be a real ordeal. The noise pollution emitted by rail traffic can be unbearable in everyday life. Based on European directives, the Walloon Mobility and Infrastructure Public Service now has drawn up a draft […]

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Every week one e-step user hospitalized in Brussels

Luc Joris Posted On May 28, 2020

On average once a week, a user of an E-step ends up in a hospital in Brussels. And of all the users who ended up in the emergency services, none wore a helmet. This is the conclusion of a study […]

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Brussels Bois de la Cambre to reopen partly

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 27, 2020

On Tuesday, the Brussels Region, the city of Brussels and the Brussels municipality, Uccle, have agreed on a new circulation plan for the Bois de la Cambre. The urban public park on the edge of the Sonian Forest in Brussels […]

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Campers: ‘personal bubble on wheels’ is booming

Gert Verhoeven Posted On May 25, 2020

Now that there finally seems to be some perspective on the summer, motor home sellers hope to do great business, because customers can travel perfectly safely in their own ‘bubble’. At Dicar, Belgium’s largest reseller and renter of motor homes, […]

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‘Teleworking is here to stay’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 25, 2020

After ten weeks of teleworking, companies are carefully welcoming their employees back at work. The question, financial newspaper De Tijd puts however, is: do we want to go back? According to a short survey among top-employers shows teleworking is here […]

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Brussels: air pollution dropped by 50%

Félix Bouland Posted On May 22, 2020

According to data from Brussels Environment, the 62% reduction in traffic in the capital during lockdown has had drastically positive effects on pollution, noise, and air quality. On average, noise levels near highways or major axes dropped by 90%, while […]

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UK scientists: ‘Corona will not save the climate’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On May 20, 2020

The emissions of greenhouse gases have decreased in the first four months of the year. But what are the effects on global warming? Greenhouse gases indeed went down spectacularly due to the corona measures. Plants were shut down, car traffic […]

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Brussels offers commuters free P+R car parks and bike sharing

Luc Joris Posted On May 18, 2020

Several peripheral car parks in Brussels will become free of charge as of Monday, 18 May. Commuters will also receive a free six-month subscription to pedal with a shared bike to their destination. With this Park + Bike initiative, the […]

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Flanders: ‘sustainable mobility toolbox’ to keep on cycling

Luc Joris Posted On May 15, 2020

Flemish Minister of Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has put together a ‘toolbox on sustainable mobility’. Together with the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Science, Fietsberaad Vlaanderen, and the Pedestrian Movement, she also launched the campaign #blijvenfietsen (All […]

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Motorhomes: traveling in a bubble this summer?

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On May 13, 2020

Now that there is uncertainty about where and when we can go on holiday, a motorhome might be a good way to travel. You can simply switch from your bubble at home to a moving bubble, and choose where you […]

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