March 01, 2023
Sophie Dutordoir will be the CEO of the Belgian public railway company NMBS/SNCB for another six years. That is what the newspapers De Tijd This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 27, 2023
Brussels Mobility had to pay more than 270 000 euros in compensation to motorists in 2022 who considered that they had suffered vehicle damaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 24, 2023
The staff shortage at Dutch railways NS, due to labor market shortages and absenteeism due to illness, is just not getting resolved. Of overThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 24, 2023
Last year, more young candidate drivers (<20) in the Netherlands got their driver’s licenses than in 2021. Still, their number is smallerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 23, 2023
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Axxicom Airport Caddy are launching an experiment with self-riding wheelchairs this week. The wheelchairs, eqThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 23, 2023
Before the district court of Antwerp, 33 clients of a driving school with branches in Deurne and Merksem are being prosecuted. The driving sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 23, 2023
Last year, traffic in Belgium killed 521 people, 8% more than in 2021. One out of three victims was a cyclist or pedestrian. The number of cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 22, 2023
Since car traffic in Europe started to get going again after the corona crisis, the number of road deaths went up again. Fortunately, the fiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 22, 2023
The American transport company Lime, known for its free-floating e-scooters and bikes, has posted strong growth of 33% in 2022. The San FranThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 21, 2023
The top boss of Spanish railways Renfe, Isaías Táboas, has resigned. Following an order for trains that turned out to be too big to track This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 21, 2023
Introducing a smart kilometer charge in the Brussels Region does not yet seem imminent for tomorrow. Because the PS continues to obstruct, aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 21, 2023
On Monday, February 20th, the preparational works for an important part of the bicycle highway between Ghent and Brussels started. The F2 biThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 21, 2023
In an interview with the British car magazine Autocar, Dacia Vice-President for Sales, Marketing, and Operations Xavier Martinet says that aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 20, 2023
Last year, the Flemish technical inspection centers wanted to raise the prices by 33%, but their proposal was immediately turned down by FleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 20, 2023
Parisians will have to go to the polling stations in their arrondissements to vote for or against keeping shared e-scooters on April 2nd. PaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 17, 2023
More than eight out of ten Flemish drivers would flunk their theoretical driving test if they were to take it again. That is what mobility oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 17, 2023
A fifth less traffic in the Pentagon, more space for pedestrians, and a lot more people choosing to cycle. Those are the provisional resultsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 16, 2023
Passengers’ satisfaction with De Lijn services is going down again. In particular, the punctuality of buses and trams and the prices chargedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 16, 2023
TomTom, the Dutch developer of location and navigation technology, has acclaimed the city of London as the city with the slowest traffic in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 15, 2023
The city of Antwerp is planning to install at least two ‘fast charging squares’ for electric vehicles on its territory. Each of them will haThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 15, 2023
The Brussels region is stepping up the fight against noise pollution. Environment Minister Alain Maron (Ecolo) presented a pilot project tesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 14, 2023
Belgian public railway company NMBS/SNCB will invest up to 1,8 billion euros to modernize stations and make them more accessible. The news gThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 14, 2023
The number of cyclists traveling through Brussels during the morning rush hours almost doubled in 2022 compared to 2021. Cyclists seem to beThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 13, 2023
As more people chose Bolt’s shared e-scooters, 20 million fewer kilometers were driven by car worldwide. In doing so, Bolt users saved more This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 13, 2023
In 2022, car use in Belgium increased slightly again. The average passenger car covered 16 589 kilometers last year, or 8% more than in 2021This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 10, 2023
Belgian public railway company NMBS/SNCB has launched a new campaign against aggression toward train and station staff. The railway company This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 10, 2023
With 1,45 billion vehicles worldwide, the car insurance experts at Compare the Market, a UK price comparison website founded in 2006, wantedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 10, 2023
John Deere, the American manufacturer of agriculture machinery and lawn care equipment, has just announced that it’s joining the electric This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 09, 2023
French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has already had to pay 80 million euros in fines for delays in delivering M7 carriages to Belgium’sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 08, 2023
Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) will put a proposal of 0% VAT on tickets of Belgium national railway company NMBS/SNCB on the tabThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 08, 2023
Last year, freight transport by train fell by 7,5% compared to 2021. According to data on the open website of rail network manager Infrabel,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 08, 2023
Last year, some 2 000 more theory exams for the B driving license were taken in Flanders. In Wallonia, on the other hand, there was a notablThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 08, 2023
The Belgian Council for Permit Disputes rejected on Tuesday the claim of four nature movements for a speed procedure to suspend the environmThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 06, 2023
Cycling is becoming increasingly popular for commuting in Belgium, and employers are doing more to support sustainable mobility modes. This This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 06, 2023
According to the Federal Public Services for Justice and Finance, 94% of fined traffic offenders pay a fine spontaneously. This means that 6This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 06, 2023
Speed pedelecs, the high-speed e-bikes, remain extremely popular. After the record year 2022, the number of new registrations in January wasThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2023
After the commissioning of a more powerful power supply, tunnel operator Getlink announced on Wednesday that up to 1 000 trains a day will eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2023
The Belgian government’s new management contract with the public railway company NMBS/SNCB contains a bonus-malus system. If the NMBS/SNCB dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2023
Since 2020, the nine ministers of the Flemish government have covered 1 325 379 kilometers with their service cars. That’s the equivalent ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 01, 2023
On Tuesday, US aircraft maker Boeing delivered the very last sample of its Jumbo 747 jets, identified by the ‘hump’ at the front. With the dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 01, 2023
The European Commission has selected ten pilot projects for new train connections between European cities. One of those pilot projects is a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 31, 2023
Flemish drivers are thick-headed. Despite earlier campaigns and an official ban, three out of ten Flemish motorists still use their cell phoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 30, 2023
In Ghent, the great Butcher’s Hall, a historic building in the city center near the Castle of the Counts, will become a bicycle shed. The 15This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 30, 2023
Last Saturday, public transport company De Lijn inaugurated its first new trams in Deurne (Antwerp, Belgium). From Monday, January 30th, theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 27, 2023
French carmaker Peugeot is accelerating its electrification strategy. At the e-Lion event on Thursday, it announced that every Peugeot in thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 27, 2023
Belgian railway network operator Infrabel has inaugurated a new control room in Brussels. This forms the completion of a major operation in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 26, 2023
After 4,5 years of work, Amsterdam has inaugurated a new, underground bicycle shelter in front of the central station of Amsterdam. The secuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 25, 2023
By May 1st at the latest, all workers in the private sector will be entitled to a bicycle allowance. In addition, trade unions and employer This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 25, 2023
The high-speed train operators Eurostar and Thalys merger has entered a new phase. The former exploits high-speed train connections between This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 24, 2023
Public transport company De Lijn has ordered the first 17 electric tram buses for the Spartacus project in Limburg. The decision was made inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 23, 2023
The project to run a self-driving electric shuttle bus at Brussels Airport has been called off. Nearly eight years after initial plans, the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 20, 2023
The Flemish nationalist and conservative political party N-VA wants a maximum speed of 30 km/hour for cyclists on the cycle path in built-upThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 20, 2023
The supply shortage crisis keeps troubling carmakers, also in the new year. The all-electric ID. models from Volkswagen currently leave the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 19, 2023
German airline group Lufthansa is the only bidder to take a stake in Italian airline ITA Airways, the successor to Alitalia. This was announThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 18, 2023
US car rental company Hertz will make 25 000 electric vehicles available to Uber drivers in Europe by 2025. The two companies announced thisThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 18, 2023
Belgian SMEs, companies of up to 250 employees, invest more rapidly in ‘green’ car fleets. In 2022, one in eight new commercial vehicles wasThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 17, 2023
Consumer credits for new cars in 2022, amounting to around two billion euros, support the transition to environmentally friendly vehicles. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 17, 2023
Antwerp Airport reopened its connection with London on Monday. Luxembourg-based airline Luxair is responsible for the link to London City AiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 16, 2023
Belgian railroad company NMBS/SNCB is preparing a pilot project with silence cars, where passengers who like to travel in silence can take pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 16, 2023
According to a recent survey by mobility federation Traxio, Belgians still associate the month of January with the Brussels Motor Show. DespThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
