October 09, 2023
Flemish Mobility Minister Lydia Peeters (Open VLD) launched a ‘Flemish Task Force Autonomous Transport’, in view to coordinate and acceleratThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2023
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is scrapping part of the HS2 high-speed rail line construction. At a Conservative Party conference, he anThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2023
Today, the Dutch Coalition of Car-sharing Providers (Coalitie van Deelauto-aanbieders, CvD), launches its collaboration. The five coalition This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 02, 2023
The Antwerp pre-subway will close for four months. For all those months, there will be no tram connection between the left and right banks oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 28, 2023
For several months now, the Antwerp Waterbus has stopped its 8 a.m. shuttle service to from Kruibeke to Antwerp, causing a lot of resentmentThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 27, 2023
At the behest of Flemish Mobility Minister Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), public transport company De Lijn will skip two indexations of ticket prThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 26, 2023
The Dutch railway company Arriva intends to offer travelers some additional train connections. The company wants to operate trains from The This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 25, 2023
Twenty-six Antwerp action groups have joined forces and launched an election memorandum on Friday about mobility in the province of Antwerp.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 22, 2023
Railing at 550 km/hour on the existing rail infrastructure? It’s the dream of the Polish company Nevomo. It has conducted its first succesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 22, 2023
Teleworking will save an estimated 36 million kilometers of commuting this year. This is according to a survey of 3 750 Belgian workers condThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 21, 2023
Brussels Finance and Budget Minister Sven Gatz (Open Vld) wants part of the funding for the construction of Metro 3 to come from SmartMove, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 20, 2023
Since 1995, European countries have invested 66% more in highways than rail connections. “We spend more money on means of transport that emiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 19, 2023
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has started the construction of a brand-new Car Rental Service Center. It will be the Netherlands’ largest car reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 14, 2023
Belgian rail operator NMBS/SNCB is struggling with obsolete rolling stock. According to the newspaper La Libre Belgique, 15% of NMBS/SNCB’s This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 13, 2023
Polish zero-emission bus manufacturer Solaris has secured the most significant order for hydrogen buses in Europe, with 130 units for BolognThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 13, 2023
In 2022, Belgium’s national railway company NMBS/SNCB had to remove 218 600 square meters of graffiti from trains, noticeably more than in pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 13, 2023
On 17 September, the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, like 40 Flemish cities and municipalities, will organize another Car This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 11, 2023
The Gotthard tunnel, at 16,9 km the longest road tunnel in Switzerland, has been closed since Sunday. The reason is a crack in the ceiling oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 11, 2023
The permit for the Airport Tram, which will connect Brussels Airport to Brussels, has been granted by Flemish Environment Minister Zuhal DemThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 08, 2023
There will be a specific police office, more patrols, and an alcohol ban at Brussels South Station to tackle drug and security problems. TheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 07, 2023
The Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB and Brussels Mobility have launched the new multimodal app, Floya. Now available in the app This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 06, 2023
German railway operator Deutsche Bahn and the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB will launch a new night train connection from Berlin and ViennaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 05, 2023
Regionalverkehr Köln (RVK), Cologne’s regional public transport company, has ordered 18 more hydrogen e-buses from Solaris, expanding the fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 04, 2023
Passenger organization TreinTramBus complains about the ongoing uncertainty and lack of clarity about the number of rides De Lijn is cuttingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 30, 2023
Brussels public transport operator MIVB/STIB has officially declared tram line 18 open. The tram line has Albert station in Forest as its teThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 28, 2023
A major police operation occurred Saturday in and around Brussels South railway station. Some 60 people were arrested, most of whom were migThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 25, 2023
Staff shortages continue to trouble the Flemish public transport company De Lijn. From 1 September, it will temporarily and structurally canThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 23, 2023
Belgian public transport companies continue to struggle to find drivers. MIVB/STIB, NMBS/SNCB, De Lijn, and Walloon counterpart TEC are all This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 21, 2023
Sophie Dutordoir, CEO of Belgian railways NLBS/SNCB, has asked local, regional, and federal authorities to help tackle the growing safety anThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 18, 2023
In September, Flemish public transport company De Lijn will install bus screens to give drivers a more enclosed steering position. The safetThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 16, 2023
At the end of 2024, 32 instead of 16 intercity trains will run daily between Brussels and the Netherlands. Dutch railway company NS and its This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 15, 2023
After a young female bus driver was attacked and injured on Wednesday by a woman passenger, unions of the Flemish public transport company DThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 14, 2023
More than four out of ten Dutch citizens think their country has to eliminate the idea that everyone has to own a car. Energy provider ZonneThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 11, 2023
Dutch Railways NS continues to struggle to win back passengers. Passenger numbers are still well below pre-corona levels, making NS loss-makThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 11, 2023
The Belgian Rail’s discount card for large families will disappear permanently in 2025. That is why the Gezinsbond, a non-profit organizatioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 04, 2023
German railway company LNVG has decided to halt further investments in hydrogen trains to replace diesel engines. Claiming they are cheaper This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 31, 2023
Britain’s Mobico, the former public transport company National Express, is talking with other companies to launch an HST connection between This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 21, 2023
Traveling by train in Europe is, on average, twice as expensive as flying. On some routes, trains are even 30 times more costly than planes.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 19, 2023
Belgian public railway company NMBS/SNCB and French railway company SNCF Voyageurs have plans to set up a new rail link between Brussels andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 19, 2023
The Flemish government decided to slack off the future ban on Euro 2 gasoline cars and Euro 5 diesel cars in the Low-Emission Zones of AntweThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 12, 2023
Ministers of the federal and Flemish governments have launched the ‘Stop Aggression’ action plan to tackle the problem of aggression on publThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 07, 2023
French railway company SNCF plans to earmark 1 000 hectares of solar panels by 2030 to cover 15 to 20% of its own electricity needs. The plaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 05, 2023
Imagine Brussels a decade further in the future with electric flying VTOL taxis taking off and landing vertically on ‘vertidromes’ at severaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 04, 2023
According to the latest Clean Cities Campaign, comparing emission-free mobility in 42 European cities, Brussels (11th place), Antwerp (12th)This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 03, 2023
Flemish public transport operator De Lijn started the phased roll-out of its primary accessibility network, Hoppin. The new De Lijn network This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 28, 2023
The Eurostar Group, the merger of high-speed train operators Thalys and Eurostar, transported 14,8 million passengers last year and posted aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 26, 2023
The Walloon government will allocate another 79 million euros to finalize works on the new Liège tramway. These have been seriously delayedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 23, 2023
The Namur cable car, back in operation since 20021, has been little used as a soft mobility solution. As a tourist attraction, the cable carThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 21, 2023
Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB has won two awards at the prestigious ‘Red Dot Design Award’. The transport company won awards fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 21, 2023
Daimler Truck has celebrated the build of its 1 000th eCitaro electric low-floor bus for city use, available in fixed and articulated varianThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 13, 2023
After Arriva last week, now Dutch public transport company Qbuzz has announced plans for high-speed trains between Amsterdam and Paris. For This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 13, 2023
Brussels Finance and Budget Minister Sven Gatz (Open Vld) has raised the possibility of a new tender for the construction of metro line 3 inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 12, 2023
The Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB aims to reduce its emissions by 40% by 2030. To provide an increasingly environmentally frieThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 09, 2023
Works on the last unfinished premetro tunnel of the Antwerp premetro network and the four unfinished premetro stations, Drink, Morkhoven, WiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 07, 2023
Flemish public transport company De Lijn paid 5 900 euros in fines last year for violations in the Low-Emission Zones (LEZ) of Antwerp, GhenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 07, 2023
According to several French-language newspapers, the Brussels Region will automate its metro network. These ‘driverless’ trains have been diThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 06, 2023
The Fleming increasingly prefers to cycle and walk. This emerges from a study into the travel behavior of the Flemish population by the DepaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 06, 2023
Last Friday, Dutch state secretary Heynen (Ministry of Infrastructure & Waterstate) decided that the Eurostar train between Amsterdam anThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 05, 2023
While there still was 4% less traffic on Flemish highways in 2022 compared to the pre-pandemic era, the congestion rate is back at the formeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 01, 2023
The financing of the new metro line 3 in Brussels continues to raise questions. It is also an item that keeps popping up in the Belgian presThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
