June 08, 2021
The construction of the Belgian Regional train (RER/DEM), originally planned to be completed by 2002, is still ongoing. The three lines connThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 04, 2021
Before the European Transport Ministers’ reunion in Kirchberg, Belgian Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) and his Luxembourg counterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 03, 2021
The greening of the company car market is gaining momentum because the Belgian Federal Government wants only 100% electric vehicles to be (fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 02, 2021
Brussels’ shared bicycles Villo! is set to launch a new award system on its app to reward virtuous behaviors such as reporting breakdowns orThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 02, 2021
On Monday, the board of directors of De Lijn approved an order for 350 electric buses, including charging infrastructure, an investment thatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 01, 2021
The Swedish company Candela Speedboat has presented the Candela P-12, an electric water taxi for twelve people. Pre-orders for the hydrofoilThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 01, 2021
The Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB is in the upper middle of the range compared to other European cities. This is what CEO BrieThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 31, 2021
Last Friday, three new tunnels for cyclists and one for public transport were officially inaugurated in Hasselt. Cyclists and pedestrians caThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 28, 2021
Interest in Mobility as a Service (MaaS), a mobility concept where consumers use various means of transport via a single subscription, is riThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 28, 2021
Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB wants to introduce a system of direct trains with reservations to and from the coast during the summer holThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 27, 2021
This Wednesday, French train manufacturer Alstom showcased the face of the SNCF’s future TGV M, which is set to enter service in 2024. ModulThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 27, 2021
The new M7 subway trains ordered by the Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB were officially launched on Wednesday. Comfort and perfoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 26, 2021
After some delay due to the pandemic, the Nightjet finally arrived in Brussels and Amsterdam this week, rolling in from Vienna overnight. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 26, 2021
To keep their heads above the water, high-speed train companies Thalys and Eurostar seek outside help and (probably) each other’s company. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 25, 2021
The railway crossings project in Diepenbeek (Limburg province) entered a new phase this weekend with numerous construction works on future bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 21, 2021
There seems to be no end to the story of the delay of the e-buses in Flanders of public transport company De Lijn. Mobility Minister Lydia PThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 21, 2021
The Belgian Parliament has approved a bill to impose higher fines for people driving up a grade crossing when traffic is obstructed ThursdayThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 20, 2021
The Belgian railways NMBS/SNCB is launching Flex Subscription, a pilot project with which it wants to offer the right answer to the changingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 17, 2021
On Sunday, the starting shot was given in Bonheiden for the new citizen EV-sharing cooperation CEDAN, putting a fleet of 101 electric cars aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 12, 2021
In Antwerp, de Flemish public transport company De Lijn started on Tuesday deploying five electric buses. This is part of the pilot project This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 11, 2021
The urban administration in Mechelen wants to make the gateways in the two stations smoke-free. In reaction to the city’s initiative, FederaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 10, 2021
The touristic Terhills site in Limburg will have crewless self-driving shuttles on its territory by 2022. The kick-off was given last FridayThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 10, 2021
A new cable car was inaugurated in Namur on Saturday. It connects the place, Maurice Servais, with the esplanade in front of the Citadel. ItThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 07, 2021
Brussels Airlines’ blue airplane with the white birds painted on it as a tribute to the Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte (°1898 –This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 06, 2021
Germany’s supreme constitutional court has ruled that the government’s climate protection measures are insufficient to protect future geThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 05, 2021
People driving up a grade crossing when traffic is obstructed risk being severely fined in the future. The Commission for Mobility ratified This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 30, 2021
As part of the federal recovery plan, Belgian rail will receive an envelope of €365 million. The plan is to increase accessibility in traiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 30, 2021
The city of Antwerp has put much effort into realizing the modal shift from fewer cars to more alternative transport means. According to theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 29, 2021
Hasselt is renovating its train station. The old building will be freshened up, and safety and accessibility for travelers will improve. TheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 26, 2021
Due to the postponement of the launch of the Mobility Center, the reform of public transport in Flanders has become impossible on 1 January.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 23, 2021
The launch of the Mobility Center, which was to provide customized transport in Flanders as of 1 January 2022, has been postponed. That is wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 22, 2021
Blue-bike, the shared blue bikes platform, and Flemish technology company, Sentinel, are joining forces. Together, they’re going to equip thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 20, 2021
Six large cities in the Netherlands have signed an ambitious agreement to ban fossil fuel-powered taxis and only allow (new) emission-free tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 15, 2021
In the future, De Lijn must again become more customer-oriented and greener. These are the spearheads of ‘Vision 2030’, the renewal plan of This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 15, 2021
The Belgian government wants Belgian rail to become the backbone of the country’s mobility. On Friday, April 2nd, the Minister of Mobility, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 15, 2021
For three months, French rail operator SNCF will be running the fifteen diesel locomotives of its Normandy regional train service (TER) on BThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 09, 2021
Recently US President Joe Biden unveiled his two-trillion-dollar investment plan. Now details are emerging about the e-mobility investments This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 09, 2021
A consortium with partners from Belgium, Germany, Spain, and Portugal is testing a bi-modal train prototype, which uses its pantograph on reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 07, 2021
Two Flemish entrepreneurs – Louis De Jaeger and Louis Lammertyn – are planning a new night train connection between Brussels and Berlin.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 06, 2021
Cologne’s public transport company KVB has ordered another 51 VDL Citeas SLFA-181 Electric articulated buses to be delivered in 2022. This wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 06, 2021
Cable cars, a common sight on the ski slopes, were also regular tourist transport solutions and attractions in many Walloon cities during thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 30, 2021
The new, long-expected bicycle connection to Brussels Airport was officially inaugurated on Monday. The almost two-kilometer-long bicycle hiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 30, 2021
While the vast majority of newly registered medium and heavy buses in Europe in 2020 were still diesel propelled (72,9%), electrically chargThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 29, 2021
Ecolo has nominated Thibaut Georgin (53) the new president of the Belgian railway company. That was confirmed by the Belgian federal MinisteThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 29, 2021
As of 1 July, a youth subscription to Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB will cost 12 euros per year. That is what the Brussels GovThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 29, 2021
The hydrogen train developed by Alstom will finally be put on the rails in its home country France too, in four pioneering regions by 2023. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 25, 2021
Less than 59% of passengers give the Flemish public bus company De Lijn an overall score of at least 7 out of 10. That is the conclusion of This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 24, 2021
The Brussels Master Plan for bicycle parking places should provide qualitative and secure bicycle parking spaces in the whole of the BrusselThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 23, 2021
Mobility organization Brussels Mobility is planning to improve, renovate, and make sidewalks in the city more accessible to people with limiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 23, 2021
Flemish Governor of West Flanders, Carl Decaluwé, has declared Minister of Mobility, Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) in default. According to the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 22, 2021
French rolling stock giant Alstom is touring Flemish cities in a charming offensive for its Aptis city e-bus. This 12-meter bus, with a capaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 18, 2021
The Belgian Council of State has rejected the appeal by some parties against the express tramline parallel with the A12 between Willebroek aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 18, 2021
The Scottish government will renationalize train operator ScotRail by March of next year, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Since 2015, the traThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 17, 2021
A recent study from HR bureau Acerta notes that 87% of commuters in Walloon Brabant used their cars to work in 2020. This is much more than This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 12, 2021
It is not feasible to have buses from De Lijn drive completely emission-free in city centers by 2025, as the Flemish government wants. That This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 08, 2021
On Saturday, rail manager Infrabel installed the first ‘green’ – in both senses of the word – cross ties in Europe. The literary green cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 05, 2021
The car remains the most popular means of transport in Belgium, but the number of e-bike users has doubled in five years. Last year, one in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 02, 2021
The corona pandemic has seriously impacted the Belgian public transport companies. In 2020, the number of passengers of De Lijn in Flanders This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 01, 2021
After a pilot project last year, the city of Mechelen will relaunch a hundred shared e-scooters from March 1st on. The e-scooters will be diThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 26, 2021
Two Dutch rail enthusiasts want to launch a new night train connection with departure from Belgium and the Netherlands. The sleeper train seThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
