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Approximately half of Belgians would change their online buying behavior if 5 euros had to be paid to return orders. This is the conclusion of a study commissioned by the Federal Minister of Economy and Consumers, Nathalie Muylle (CD&V). “We […]
The British publicity watchdog, Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), condemns Ryanair for a campaign, in which the Irish budget airline had positioned itself in the market as “the company with the lowest emissions in Europe”. Lowest emissions? “Everybody knows Ryanair has […]
In its annual report on Belgium, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) sees room for a CO2 tax and road-pricing. In this context, OECD senior executive, Angel Gurria, points to international tendencies whereby countries reduce corporation tax and […]
The Brussels public transport company, MIVB/STIB, has a total of 922 vacancies, of which almost 700 are for drivers. In anticipation of the extension of its network and the introduction of new vehicles, MIVB/STIN is seeking for 525 bus drivers, […]
In 2015, Ghent Alderman for Mobility, Filip Watteeuw (Groen) launched the ambitious plan to have 20.000 shared cars by 2020. Today, five years later, his project apparently was too ambitious. In the meantime, there are more than enough cars, but […]
For one in three drivers who are on the road after 22 hours, the ‘biological night’ has already started, resulting in a higher risk of accidents. From 3 February to 1 March, the Flemish Foundation for Transport Studies (VSV), therefore, […]
Flemish newspaper De Morgen interviewed Frans Timmermans, ‘Mister climate’ of the European Commission, about the European Green Deal. Timmermans does not see the Green Deal as a fixed plan, but rather as a guideline with the ultimate goal of climate […]
A team of administrative staff has just been set up in Brussels to check whether the rules on free-floating devices such as e-steps, scooters, and bicycles are being properly complied with. With this measure, Brussels wants to reduce the nuisance […]
In Brussels, the route of the new tram line that will connect Neder-Over-Heembeek with the center of the capital has been unveiled. The route of this STIB/MIVB tram goes from the Military Hospital to Place Rogier. Stops include the Dockx […]
Belgian drivers are devoted to their cars, even for short distances. That is the conclusion of the mobility barometer of traffic safety institute Vias. The organization also launches a call “to cover short distances on foot or by bike”. “It’s […]
At the beginning of the year, the city of Ghent introduced a low-emission zone, but still tolerated offenders the first month. As of February 1st, drivers with old, polluting (diesel) cars will be fined. During the transition period, an average […]
The Ghent blogger and cycling enthusiast Dries Robberechts has created a map of Ghent that shows the travel time between various locations. The maps, taken from Google maps, allows the user to calculate what his time savings will be if […]
Mobility Club VAB advises Belgian cities and municipalities not to introduce new low-emission zones (LEZ), for the time being. There are still too many uncertainties, they say. Measurements taken by the Flemish Environment Agency show that the impact on air […]
Anyone ordering an Uber cab ride has to wait at least 15 minutes. This is the consequence of a measure that was introduced on January 1st. Today, the Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), wants to get rid […]
Seven days and six hours. That is the time commuters lost in the daily traffic jams in Brussels last year. Traffic congestion has become as bad as in London and Rome, and almost as bad as in Paris. The Flemish […]
The American company Bird, a pioneer in electric scooter sharing, has acquired a European competitor, Circ, based in Berlin and present in 43 cities in 12 countries, the two companies announced on Monday. Bird CEO and founder, Travis VanderZanden, says […]
While the price of cobalt has decreased due to an over-offer on the market, car manufacturers are nevertheless negotiating multi-year contracts to secure supplies. Tesla, for example, is negotiating with Glencore for its cobalt supply, like BMW already did. But […]
Traveling by train and bus will be slightly more expensive from the 1st of February in Belgium. Prices of standard and weekend tickets become more expensive at Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB. At Flemish transport company, De Lijn, the price of […]
Last year, the city of Antwerp caught 20.774 Belgian drivers for entering the low-emission zone with an unauthorized vehicle. The number of infringers more than halved compared to the 42.455 the year before. In 2019, only 0,25% of all Belgian […]
German insurers want new cars in the EU to be fitted with an alcolock as standard. In Germany, there were 13.500 accidents involving alcohol in 2018. Such a European directive is easier than legislation per country, according to the insurers. […]
After a year and a half of silence, the Belgian railway NMBS/SNCB gets the renewal of the Ghent St.Pieters station underway again. A new design places one large roof with solar panels above the rest of the old platforms. The […]
The city of Mechelen is planning to introduce a shared cargo bike platform by the end of this year. The first two e-models were launched on Saturday for a test ride at the presentation of a regional vegetal garden on […]
Now that 5G is close to its breakthrough, people start to protest against it because of its dangerous radiation. But is it as dangerous as they claim? Let’s check the facts in five questions. What is 5G precisely? 5G is […]
The cycling brigade of the Brussels Capital Ixelles police zone carried out a total of 84.674 PVs for traffic offenses in 2019, double the number of the previous year. “We try to in the right place at the right time.” […]
Four out of ten Belgians see no benefit at all in fully autonomous cars, according to a survey conducted by Vias among 1.000 people. This is a slight increase compared to 2017, which, according to the traffic institute, is due […]
The speed reduction from 120 km/hour to 100 km/hour on the Brussels ring-road will be introduced before the end of 2020. That is what the Minister of Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), announced in the Flemish Parliament […]
The popularity of electric bicycles is increasing in Belgium, and so are the numbers of bicycle loans. Last year, Beobank gave 46% more than the previous year while Belfius numbers grew by 60%. On average, seven out of ten bike […]
In 2019, more than nine out of ten trains (90,4%) were on time, according to the official punctuality figures of the Belgian railway, NMBS/SNCB, and railway infrastructure manager, Infrabel. However, these official punctuality figures do not show the full picture. […]
The so-called ‘Abacus Project’ or ‘Counting Frame Project’ (Telraam in Dutch), an initiative of Transport & Mobility Louvain, Mobiel, and Waanz.in, wants to create its own company structure within two or three months. ‘Counting window’ A ‘counting frame’ or ‘counting […]
Brussels Mobility has launched a pilot project with Parisian start-up Vianova to gather and analyze the data from free-floating scooters, bicycles, and mopeds operating in the Region. It helps to enforce the drop-off zones thanks to GPS data. It also […]
Last year, the German FlixBuses transported three million passengers in Belgium alone. An absolute record. The explanation for their popularity? “Traveling by Flixbus is easy and cheap,” users say. “When traveling by car traffic is congested, and the train trip […]
Autonomous shuttles and robot taxis are supposed to replace the car and other transport with a safer and more intelligent form of mobility. However, while their development has been going on for a few years, questions about usage, economic models, […]
The arrival of the Nightjet, the night train connection between Brussels and Vienna, has aroused a lot of interest. There is not only the mobility and ecological aspect, according to action groups, but the climate impact of such a night […]
European Commissioner Johannes Hahn estimates that the European ‘Green Deal’ will cost at least 1.000 billion euros. He now has to convince the European finance ministers of the ‘Sustainable Europe Investment Plan’. That plan is the investment structure of the […]
According to a new survey by the knowledge institute for mobility policy (Kennisinstituut voor Mobiliteitsbeleid, KiM), Dutch drivers no longer see traffic jams as a social problem. While 72% of the Dutch considered traffic congestion on highways unacceptable, the number […]
