Hoppin Point at AfricaMuseum in Tervuren opened

June 01, 2023

On the border of the Flemish Brabant town of Tervuren and Wezembeek-Oppem, one of the most important Hoppin Points along the Brussels Ring RThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MIVB/STIB and De Lijn see passengers returning

May 31, 2023

The impact of the corona crisis at the Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB and the Flemish public transport company De Lijn seem to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgians prefer mobility by foot and car, cycling rises

May 30, 2023

Belgians most often traveled on foot (95%) and by car (94%) in 2022, according to a survey by FPS Mobility questioning 4 600 Belgians aged bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels residents abandon car to cycle and walk more

May 24, 2023

People living in Brussels take their cars less often than ten years ago and more often go by bike or on foot. These are the results of a newThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Popularity Brupass transport ticket is growing

May 22, 2023

The Brupass formulas, the joint tickets and season tickets for public transport in and around Brussels created by the transport companies MIThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Edinburgh gets UK’s first autonomous bus service

May 12, 2023

A route with self-driving buses from Stagecoach, UK’s largest bus and coach operator, will start operating in Edinburgh next week, a firstThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Uber launches flight booking in its UK app

May 11, 2023

Technology company Uber, which offers taxi rides and meal deliveries with its app, is to expand its services. This summer, it will launch a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn needs 600 extra bus drivers for Flanders

May 08, 2023

Flemish public transport company De Lijn is looking for about 600 drivers for all of Flanders. Last Saturday’s job day in Destelbergen (EastThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch will have to book train to Brussels in advance

May 03, 2023

On Tuesday, the Dutch railway company NS announced that traveling by Benelux train between Brussels and Amsterdam or trains to Germany will This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn attracts 43% more passengers in first quarter 2023

May 02, 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, 72,8 million travelers used the buses and streetcars of the Flemish public transport company De Lijn. That is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Newest generation of tram vehicles running in Brussels

April 27, 2023

Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB has introduced a new generation of tram vehicles. The first TNG vehicle was deployed on the nortThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn introduces first bus ban ever for 19-year-old roughneck

April 26, 2023

In Kortrijk, Belgian’s public transport company De Lijn, in collaboration with the city and the police, has introduced a bus ban for someoneThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail’s security counted 32.000 interventions in 2022

April 25, 2023

Agents of Securail, the security service of Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB, had to intervene 32 000 times last year. That is an average oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Half of Brabant provincial train stations to get better offer

April 24, 2023

Last week it already became known that night trains would be available in the Brussels region until two in the morning. At a more detailed pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian first: shuttles at Terhills Resort now fully autonomous

April 21, 2023

The self-driving shuttles riding around on the domain of the Terhills Resort in Maasmechelen are now completely autonomous. The presence of This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Iveco opens new electric bus factory in Foggia Italy

April 20, 2023

Iveco Bus has inaugurated its new electric bus production facility in Foggia, Italy, near the Iveco Group FPT Industrial plant for industriaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels keeps its public transport passengers happy

April 20, 2023

The Brussels bus, metro, and tram company MIVB/STIB scores 7,3 out of 10 on the company’s satisfaction barometer, the same score as the two This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Region gets night trains until two in the morning

April 18, 2023

It was already known that the Belgian railroad company NMBS/SNCB will add up to 2 000 additional trains per week in the 2023-2026 transport This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail goes for ‘total concept toilets’ in 14 stations

April 14, 2023

Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB is renovating toilets in 14 major train stations “according to a new total concept”. NMBS/SNCB will collabThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Electrification of Brussels bus fleet not on schedule

April 13, 2023

Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB is behind schedule for the electrification of its bus fleet. So reports the newspaper La CapitalThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Amsterdam to become full-fledged Eurostar hub

April 13, 2023

Amsterdam should become a full-fledged European hub for train travel across Europe by 2025. So says the top woman of the Eurostar Group, GweThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels waterbus transported more than 45 000 people

April 12, 2023

The waterbus between Brussels and Vilvoorde carried 45 535 passengers in 2022. This reports the operator Rivertours, which has been offeringThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NMBS/SNCB goes €142,6 million in the red in 2022

April 03, 2023

Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB recorded a recurring operating loss of 142,6 million euros last year. Those debts were due to five consecuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail plan goes for 2.000 extra trains per week

March 29, 2023

Belgian public railway company NMBS/SNCB’s new transport plan for the 2023-2026 period offers 2 000 extra trains per week. At the same time,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels STIB orders 70 e-buses from German EvoBus

March 29, 2023

Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB has ordered 70 articulated electric buses from EvoBus GmbH, a German bus and coach manufacturer This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn: up to 600 new e-buses en route

March 27, 2023

Flemish public transport operator De Lijn plans to buy up to 600 new electric buses. With the new framework agreement, De Lijn wants to greeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail launches flexible subscription for teleworkers

March 24, 2023

Belgian public railway company NMBS/SNCB is launching the ‘Flex Subscription’, a ticket formula for employees who no longer need to be in thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Van Hool builds 54 battery buses for Groningen and Drenthe

March 24, 2023

Belgian bus builder Van Hool has signed a contract with Qbuzz, public transport operator in the Netherlands, for the delivery of 54 battery-This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ebusco to deliver 63 electric buses for Groningen

March 23, 2023

Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco has secured a new deal with Dutch public transport company Qbuzz, providing up to 63 Ebusco 3.0 electThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Badger population paralyzes Dutch rail traffic

March 23, 2023

Dutch rail is struggling with a badger plague. The animals often nest near and under railway tracks, which today is the case at forty locatiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VUB examines Brussels mobility anno 2050

March 20, 2023

How could urban mobility in Brussels evolve by 2050? That is the million-dollar question of Remobilise, a research project of the Vrije UnivThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

E-scooters most problematic obstacles for visually impaired

March 20, 2023

Mobility is a basic right, but for (partially) blind people, the road is, unfortunately – literally – littered with obstacles. That is wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn keeps on struggling with exodus of drivers

March 17, 2023

Flemish public transport operator De Lijn continues to face a shortage of drivers. For example, of the 356 drivers De Lijn recruited in 2021This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU again issues free international train passes for youngsters

March 16, 2023

Eighteen-years-old who would like to spend a summer traveling through more than 30 European countries with a free rail pass can bid for one This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail earns €35 million a year from first class

March 15, 2023

About one in 40 train passengers chooses a seat in first class on a Belgian railway company train. This resulted in an added value of  35,1This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Three-country’ train finally welcome in Belgium

March 14, 2023

The die is cast: the so-called ‘three-country train’ will finally be welcome on Belgian territory. As of December, the train will connect thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SD Worx: ‘One in 500 Belgian employees has mobility budget’

March 13, 2023

Today, one in 500 Belgian employees has a mobility budget (MOB). Their number almost doubled in one year: from 0,10% in 2021 to 1,18% in 202This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Punctuality of Belgian trains makes another plunge

March 09, 2023

The punctuality of trains of Belgium’s public rail company NMBS/SNCB was again lower in February than a year earlier. If canceled trains areThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Egyptian MCV provides electric bus for German market

March 08, 2023

The Egyptian manufacturer, Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (MCV), is entering the continental European market. The OEM has developed a busThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutordoir six more years as boss of Belgian railways

March 06, 2023

As expected, the council of ministers has extended the mandate of railway boss Sophie Dutordoir. Sophie Dutordoir, who has been CEO of NMBS/This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail to check tickets before boarding for safety

March 03, 2023

Anyone taking an NMBS/SNCB train from now on will have to show their ticket more often before boarding. More officers from Securail, the pubThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Namur’s flamboyant multimodal station is now operational

March 02, 2023

Namur’s new multi-modal station was officially inaugurated on Wednesday. For the first time, commuters were able to access the Namur NMBS/SNThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ghent: ‘Axing bus stops undermines the public’s support’

March 02, 2023

Flemish public transport company De Lijn refuses the city of Ghent’s request to no longer remove bus stops. De Lijn counters that by saying This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch railways NS continues to face staff shortage

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.

Spanish railway boss resigns due to over-sized trains

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.

De Lijn travelers dissatisfied with prices and punctuality

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.

Ebusco closes 2022 with record of 1.474 e-bus orders

February 15, 2023

Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco has shared figures from its record year 2022, which saw the launch of the Ebusco 3.0 and an explosiveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NMBS/SNCB invests nearly €2 billion in better accessibility

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.