Hasselt ready to become one 20 kph residential area

July 28, 2022

This summer, the inner city of Hasselt will transform into a residential area with reduced traffic and a speed limit of 20 km/hour for cars This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels bicycle junction network ready end this year

July 27, 2022

In January this year, the Brussels Minister for Mobility, Elke Van den Brandt (Groen), announced that the Brussels Region would get its own This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Storm to build mega battery park in Genk South

July 26, 2022

Belgian wind park company Storm has applied for a building and operating permit for a large-scale battery park in Genk (Limburg), on the forThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

GTI: ‘Netherlands most sustainable country in Europe’

July 20, 2022

The Netherlands leads the overall ranking in sustainability. That is the Green Transition Index’s conclusion after a European country surveyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels start-ups give EV and bicycle batteries a second life

July 19, 2022

Bilmo and Octave, two Brussels start-ups, have launched two innovative projects. Both companies were winners of the competition project orgaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp Flyinggroup orders 50 electric VTOL airplanes

July 18, 2022

The Antwerp-based private aircraft company Flyinggroup has ordered 50 e-VTOL VX4 airplanes from British Vertical Aerospace (Vertical), a pioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

IRENA: ‘Renewables are by far cheapest form of power today’

July 14, 2022

A new report, titled ‘Renewable Power Generation Costs 2021’, published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), shows that almThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Parking.brussels must find 20.000 off-street spaces by 2026

July 13, 2022

The recently voted parking plan of the Brussels Minister for Mobility, Elke Van den Brandt (Groen), has to pool the available parking spacesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn goes for PSI Transcom’s charging management

July 12, 2022

Flemish public transport company De Lijn has decided to opt for the PSI eBus charging and depot management system from the German PSI TranscThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders rejects noise nuisance study about Brussels Airport

July 12, 2022

The Flemish government does not agree with the environmental impact statement about the noise nuisance of Brussels Airport. That is what theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Traxio: ‘10% fewer second-hand motorbike registrations’

July 12, 2022

Despite the resurgence in May, the second-hand motorbike market is falling on hard times. In the first six months of the year, 41 568 vehiclThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Speed trap cameras flash at 129 kph on Belgian highways

July 11, 2022

After a first pilot project, all cameras on the Flemish highways will be permanently operational as of the end of August. Anyone driving 129This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fuel price protests bring UK highways to a standstill

July 05, 2022

Peaking fuel prices in the Uk are triggering a wave of ‘go-slow protests’ on the nation’s highways. On Monday, the police warned about serioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn gains autonomy but concedes ground to private partners

July 04, 2022

Public transport company De Lijn is going through a small revolution: the company will get more autonomy as of 2023. It will be free to put This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch impose mandatory helmet for mopeds as of January 1st

July 01, 2022

The die is cast: Dutch riders of mopeds (and their passengers) will have to wear a mandatory helmet as of January 1st, 2023. Plans for the cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fluxys and Equinox study undersea CO2 pipeline to Norway

June 30, 2022

The Belgian gas net manager Fluxys and the Norwegian energy company Equinox are analyzing the feasibility of an undersea pipeline for the trThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bolt provides Belgian summer festivals with renewable energy

June 29, 2022

This summer, the Belgian energy platform Bolt will provide three festivals – Rock Werchter, Sfinks Mixed (Boechout), and Boomtown (Ghent) This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

+14,75% fines for speeding since corona lockdown

June 27, 2022

Last year, the federal police fined more than 4,6 million drivers for speeding in Belgium. That is more than ever, or an increase of 14,75% This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Survey: ‘46% of Dutch drivers will never use a shared car’

June 23, 2022

More than eight out of ten Dutch drivers (86%) prefer their own car above a shared car. What’s more, almost half of all drivers in the NetheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mobia starts new training program for future mobility managers

June 22, 2022

Mobia, the joint umbrella organization by car federation Febiac, rental car federation Renta, and mobility federation Traxio, will launch a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

After 32 years Belgian driver’s license with points imminent?

June 21, 2022

After decades of postponing, the Mobility Committee of the Belgian Parliament is finally going into the details this week of a driver’s withThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Touring pleads for skipping road tax indexation

June 20, 2022

Now that road tax in Flanders is rising due to the annual indexation on July 1st, mobility organization Touring pleads for a temporary stop This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail: unlimited by train during summer for 59 euros

June 17, 2022

This summer, the Belgian national railway company NMBS/SNCB launches a special ‘off-peak summer subscription’ that allows passengers unlimitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail to cut 2.000 jobs in ten years

June 15, 2022

Despite the 666 new job recruitments of train drivers and conductors, the Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB will cut 1 771 jobs in the cominThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mechelen has first autonomous shuttle on public roads

June 14, 2022

Flanders has launched its first autonomous shuttle service in Mechelen. The vehicle will be operational in and around the industrial zone ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flibco: new shuttle bus service to and from Brussels Airport

June 10, 2022

Flibco.com, a private company that already organizes transport to and from airports like Charerloi, will launch a new passenger transport seThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ghent has 1.450 shared (e)-bikes available

June 09, 2022

In April, the city of Ghent announced the introduction of more shared bicycles in the city. The Danish Donkey Republic, already active in thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders to accelerate ban on natural gas for heating

June 09, 2022

Flanders wants to accelerate the phase-out of natural gas and, therefore, introduces a ban on natural gas connections in newly built houses This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders beefs up subsidies for electric and hydrogen trucks

June 08, 2022

Flanders is beefing up the subsidies for investments in sustainable trucks for heavy transport and buses. For hydrogen trucks, the subsidiesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders installs sixty cyclists counting posts

June 07, 2022

This weekend, Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), officially inaugurated the first counting post for cyclists at the foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Engie inaugurates 200th wind turbine in Seneffe

May 12, 2022

On Wednesday, March 11th, energy provider Engie inaugurated its 200th wind turbine on Unilin Insulation’s site in Seneffe. Unilin InsulationThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Iconic Antwerp ‘pedestrian tunnel’ gets makeover

May 12, 2022

The Antwerp Saint Anne tunnel, the so-called ‘pedestrian tunnel’, has been closed for a while because it recently had a makeover. Graffiti wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

60% of Belgians want climate-neutrality by 2050

May 11, 2022

Climate change remains a ‘top of mind’ issue. Eight out of ten worry about climate change, and six out of ten Belgian citizens support the BThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

T&E: ‘Few global companies pledge to reduce business trips’

May 10, 2022

European and US headquartered global companies are not putting much effort into reducing their business trips for climate’s sake. In the intThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Febetra uses Mother’s Day to call for female truck drivers

May 09, 2022

Febetra, the federation of Belgian haulers and logistic service providers, has used Mother’s Day to launch a call for more female truck drivThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Siemens rolls out its first hydrogen train

May 06, 2022

On Thursday, Siemens, the German multinational conglomerate corporation and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe, presenteThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Peeters’ new driving training plan meets fierce criticism

May 06, 2022

Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters’ plans to reorganize the training system for candidate drivers has provoked severe criticism. MoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn buys three simulators to train tram drivers

May 05, 2022

The Flemish public transport company De Lijn invests 1,5 million euros in buying three tram simulators. So tram drivers no longer have to atThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New campaign to tackle cell phone use while driving

May 03, 2022

The Flemish Foundation for Traffic Science (Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde, VSV) launches a new campaign against cell phones at the wheel. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Merger between Eurostar and Thalys one step closer

May 02, 2022

Eurostar and Thalys, the two high-speed train operators planning to merge, have created an umbrella holding called Eurostar Group. Jacques DThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Rental car eats away largest part of holiday budget’

April 28, 2022

Rental cars will remain very expensive this summer. Prices have increased spectacularly – some almost tripled – because there is more demandThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.