April 22, 2022
Flemish transport company De Lijn will order 99 electric buses worth 66,5 million euros next year. The delivery of the new buses should alloThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 21, 2022
From 1 January 2023, Belgium will ban smoking on station platforms of railway company NMBS/SNCB. On Wednesday, the Chamber’s Mobility CommitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 20, 2022
Thirty days without using your car. Quite a challenge. But is it feasible? The Belgian Network for Sustainable Mobility urges to give it a tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 14, 2022
Almost half of all Belgians (43%) expect that smart mobility apps will lead to more sustainable trips. About 28% of them think they might enThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 08, 2022
Passengers using Brussels public transport have given MIVB/STIB an overall score of 7,3 out of 10 on its annual satisfaction barometer. MIVBThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 06, 2022
Up until corona times, aviation was the fastest-growing carbon polluter in the European Union. Still, it is one of the top receivers of freeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 04, 2022
The Belgian government will be releasing 240 million euros to promote commuting by bicycle in the coming years. This was decided during the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 31, 2022
The Flemish public transport company De Lijn has launched procedures to purchase hundreds of electric buses, possibly up to 1 250. It involvThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 31, 2022
Stijn Bex, Flemish MP for political party Groen, wants to lower the maximum speed on highways to 100 kilometers/hour. “Driving slower is lesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 31, 2022
The new transport plan of the Antwerp city administration has the ambition to receive 60% of the visitors to the event halls Sportpaleis andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 28, 2022
With an operating loss of 401,9 million euros, the Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB hit an even bigger loss last year, its second coronary This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 28, 2022
The mandatory flight tax will cost Belgian airline companies – Brussels Airlines, Air Belgium, and TUI Fly – five million euros, money tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 21, 2022
Getlink, the operator of the Chunnel, wants to order a set of trains to lease them to third parties that can step into competition with EuroThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 17, 2022
Until 30 June, buses on the E5 express line between Nivelles and Namur will be able to take non-folding bicycles from commuters, either in tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 15, 2022
According to the statistics of the European manufacturers’ organization, ACEA, almost one-third (31,2%) of the newly registered buses in theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 14, 2022
At a general assembly in Namur on Sunday, the 168 recommendations were presented of a special panel of sixty Walloon citizens, selected by lThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 11, 2022
Belgian bus manufacturer Van Hool from Koningshooikt (Lier) may build at least 56 tram-buses that will run in Paris. The electric vehicles wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 10, 2022
Public transport company De Lijn has introduced a new way of providing real-time traffic information via Google Maps. Since Wednesday, passeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 10, 2022
The high electricity prices cost Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB tens of millions euros. According to Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet (This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 08, 2022
Today, Transport & Environment (T&E), the European Federation for Transport and Environment, publishes its ‘Roadmap to climate-neutrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 07, 2022
Volvo is today showcasing a wireless charging solution for its electrically powered vehicles. In addition, a small fleet of Volvo XC40 electThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 04, 2022
On Wednesday, Tier Mobility, Europe’s leading shared mobility provider, announced its acquisition of Ford’s subsidiary Spin, which specializThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 02, 2022
Brussels Mobility wants to reorganize the Sainctelette Square and the IJzer Square that are lying side by side. Both squares should become oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 02, 2022
Ghent is the third Flemish city to introduce silent and emission-free e-buses from public transport company De Lijn. The buses will be used This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 01, 2022
Together with its commercial vehicle subsidiary Hino and partner Isuzu, Toyota plans the development of a hydrogen bus model using the fuel This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 28, 2022
Belgian rail network manager, Infrabel, and rail company NMBS/SNCB will be able to invest an additional 445 million euros in the coming yearThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 25, 2022
Most of the most prominent Belgian cities will still have a long way before achieving ‘clean, active, and shared mobility’. That is the concThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 24, 2022
The Brussels Central metro station will get a thorough facelift as of March 1st. The works for the 35 million-euro project will last until 2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 18, 2022
Last year, the public transport companies in Belgium registered 4 787 cases of aggression against their staff, a 23% increase compared to 20This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 17, 2022
The East Flemish concrete producer De Bonte will mass-produce green cross ties – green in both senses of the word – made from sulfur conThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 15, 2022
The Flemish public transport company, De Lijn, will increase its fares as of April 1st. And it’s not an April Fool’s joke. The cheapest tickThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 15, 2022
France is willing to subsidize the purchase of an electric or hydrogen truck, bus, or coach up to 65% of the difference with its diesel siblThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 14, 2022
Johan Sauwens (Trots of Bilzen), Mayor of Bilzen and former Flemish Minister, is the new chairman of the Board of Directors of public transpThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 09, 2022
Bus and coach manufacturer VDL has officially started the construction of a new, energy-neutral production unit in Roeselare (West Flanders)This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 07, 2022
Germany’s main railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, wants to completely ban the use of diesel for its locomotives by 2040. Its 3 000 diesel locoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 07, 2022
Soft mobility has gained new followers over the past year, thanks to the e-bike, now used by 20% of the Belgian population. That is what theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2022
More than sixty percent of Belgians say they consider climate change when choosing a holiday destination, but a majority of them (56%) stillThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2022
The French train manufacturer Alstom is going to build 50 locomotives for Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB. The first order of 24 units repThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 31, 2022
The big test of the hydrogen bus of the Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB has been delayed. The first test runs were scheduled forThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 31, 2022
Public transport company De Lijn temporarily offers favorable fares for those who travel from a Park-and-Ride zone to the city of Antwerp. UThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 31, 2022
A few days after D’Ieteren’s car and e-scooter sharing service Poppy Mobility blew its fourth birthday candle, the user base counter exceedsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 28, 2022
This year, Alderman for Mobility in Liège, Gilles Foret (MR), is planning an awareness campaign for the private sector regarding secure bicThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 21, 2022
The Flemish public transport company, De Lijn, has permanently lost 10% of its passengers due to corona. In 2021, De Lijn transported 42% feThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 20, 2022
Belgian Mobility Card (BMC), the joint subsidiary of Belgium’s four public transport operators (NMBS/SNCB, MIVB/STIB, Tec, and De Lijn), is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 20, 2022
The Belgian bus and coach manufacturer, Van Hool, has just signed a contract to deliver 21 double-articulated, battery-electric tram-buses. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 19, 2022
In the Netherlands, public bus operator Keolis has been struggling from the very beginning with the low quality of its electric buses, delivThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 12, 2022
Seven out of ten Belgian citizens plead for the introduction of a mobility budget for all employees. Today, only those with a company car caThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 12, 2022
According to HR company Acerta, there have never been as many company cars. In 2021, 22% of all employees benefited from one, which is 2,6% This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 11, 2022
During the last two months of 2021, the frequentation of the Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB returned for the first time to moreThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 07, 2022
According to the CSC National Secretary in charge of Wallonia, Marc Becker, free public transport in Wallonia is a social affair in additionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 07, 2022
Last year, the Antwerp shared bicycle platform, Velo, registered a total of 4,482 million rides or 288 000 more than in 2020. In 2019, Velo This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 06, 2022
The Dutch government wants companies with a hundred employees or more to measure and report the emission levels of their staff. Employers wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 29, 2021
The Dutch are in lockdown again. Shops, bars, and restaurants are closed, and the Dutch are massively crossing the borders for a day out in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 29, 2021
Since the corona crisis, the Flemish are more likely to disregard public transport, opting instead for bicycles or cars. This is what mobiliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 29, 2021
Waymo, the ‘Alphabet-Google daughter’ running a fleet of autonomous taxis in Phoenix and San Francisco today, is partnering with Chinese luxThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 28, 2021
British EV startup Arrival, pioneering a new production model with so-called distributed ‘Micro-Factories’ to build its EVs – buses and vansThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 27, 2021
A flexible season ticket for part-time home-working commuters will be introduced by the Belgian railway company SNCB/NMBS in 2022. SubscribeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 24, 2021
The German airline company Lufthansa has canceled several long-distance flights due to a shortage of pilots. Many pilots are ill and the comThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 22, 2021
The Flemish government is planning to invest an additional 11 million euros in the transport of pupils with special needs. Flemish Minister This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 21, 2021
Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB has ordered 98 additional M7 double-deck vehicles from French train manufacturer Alstom. The order is partThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
