Bicycle theft in Brussels Region tripled

June 06, 2024

Between 2015 and 2022, the number of reported bicycle thefts in the Brussels Region increased by more than 70%. This is according to a studyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

IATA sceptical about flying on 5% SAF by 2030

June 05, 2024

The target of 5% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030 is extremely ambitious, according to IATA, the International Airline Association. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Belgian road code is now official

June 05, 2024

The current Belgian road code, which is some half a century old, will be modernized from 1 September 2026. This news was already known, but This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Euro 2024: teams can cut emissions by 60% if they avoid flying

June 04, 2024

The European Football Championship is coming up, but whether the football tournament will also be ‘Wunderbar’ from an ecological point of viThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines again flies to Nairobi

June 04, 2024

A direct flight to the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, took off from Brussels Airport yesterday morning. Brussels Airlines is offering the route agThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Towards nearly 5 billion air passengers

June 04, 2024

Airlines expect to carry almost five billion passengers worldwide this year, a new record, according to figures from the International Air TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

HDF Energy opened unique green hydrogen plant in France

June 03, 2024

On a former Ford site in Blanquefort, near Bordeaux, Hydrogène de France (HDF Energy) has opened the world’s first high-power fuel cell plaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders and Wallonia to invest in ailing Lineas

May 30, 2024

Rail freight company Lineas is getting a new 46 million euro bailout. It is striking that the regional governments in Flanders and Wallonia This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

A first with self-driving shuttles at Terhills in Maasmechelen

May 30, 2024

At the Terhills tourist site in Dilsen-Stokkem and Maasmechelen in Limburg, five instead of two self-driving shuttles will now drive around This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Eurostar centralizes operational centers in Brussels

May 29, 2024

High-speed train operator Eurostar has concentrated the management of its entire network and incident handling in one place: Brussels. The nThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Engie asks half billion extra for nuclear extension

May 28, 2024

Engie Electrabel is demanding 500 to 600 million euros in compensation from the Belgian government as the lifetime extension of two nuclear This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

City of Brussels wants measures against exhaust pipe terror

May 28, 2024

The Brussels city council wants the Brussels Region to take measures against noise from amplified engines and exhaust pipes in the capital’sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

59 accidents caused by ignoring red light in Brussels

May 27, 2024

Last year, 59 accidents were caused by ignoring red lights in Brussels. From 1 June, Brussels will launch a new awareness campaign, “Do yThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Number of fare dodgers at De Lijn increases by +70%

May 24, 2024

Despite more checks, the number of fare dodgers at Flemish public transport company De Lijn has increased by more than 70% in five years. MoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Brussels tram line 10 to Military Hospital from September

May 23, 2024

The Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB will start operating the new tram line 10 from Churchill to the Military Hospital on 23 SeptThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines challenges Brussels Airport’s new permit

May 21, 2024

Brussels Airlines is going to the Council for Permit Disputes against the new environmental permit for Brussels Airport. According to the aiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Infrabel deploys AI cameras at railway crossings for safety

May 20, 2024

Track runners and incidents at level crossings cause more than 12 hours of delays every day on the entire Belgian rail network. To improve sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Record profits seduce Eurostar to order up to 50 new trains

May 16, 2024

High-speed train operator Eurostar is to thoroughly renew and expand its fleet by ordering up to 50 new trains. It expects to put the first This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Half of Flanders’ streetlights are already LEDs

May 16, 2024

Of the approximately 1.2 million streetlights along Flemish roads, some 640,000 have now received LED lighting. By the end of 2028, all streThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels applies for new tram line 15 building permit

May 15, 2024

In collaboration with Brussels public transport operator MIVB/STIB, Brussels Mobility has applied for planning permission to construct tram This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Losing up to 1h15 in traffic jams on Brussels Ring

May 14, 2024

These days, it is best to avoid the Leonard intersection on the Brussels Ring with the E411 highway and an even broader area around it in TeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Avenue Charles Quint to become green urban boulevard

May 13, 2024

Boulevard Charles Quint in Brussels is to be transformed into a city boulevard with more greenery and cycle paths. Brussels Mobility has appThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NMBS/SNCB sells its office complexes at Brussels South

May 10, 2024

Belgian railway NMBS/SNCB is looking for a buyer for four office complexes at Brussels South, or Brussels-Midi station, representing 150,000This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn goes for 100 e-buses from Spanish Irizar E-Mobility

May 07, 2024

Spanish manufacturer Irizar E-mobility has won the Flemish public transport company De Lijn’s tender for a framework agreement for up to 100This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Siemens to supply first high-speed rail trains for US

May 03, 2024

German technology conglomerate Siemens may build the railcars for the first high-speed rail line in the US between Los Angeles and Las VegasThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Liège Airport gets new environmental permit

May 02, 2024

The Walloon government has granted Liège Airport a new environmental permit. The Council of State initially threatened to annul that. StillThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SNCF’s new high-speed train officially presented

April 30, 2024

French public railways SNCF has presented the new TGV train, the so-called ‘train of the future’ expected for the second half of 2025. The tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Danish DFDS electrifies cross-channel transport

April 29, 2024

Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS, one of Northern Europe’s largest shipping companies, is to deploy a fleet of battery electric veThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels and Vilvoorde reconnected by Waterbus

April 29, 2024

The Waterbus, which connects Brussels and Vilvoorde, will resume its service on the canal from 1 May. This has been announced by Brussels byThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish regional airports get one digital control tower

April 26, 2024

Air traffic controller Skeyes is also preparing a digital control center in Flanders, which will serve the airports of Antwerp, Ostend, and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels restriction on shared e-scooters suspended

April 26, 2024

The Council of State is blowing the Brussels government the whistle over its decision to limit the number of shared e-scooters, according toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Labour opts for re-nationalizing UK’s railways

April 25, 2024

It has been known for a while that the UK government wants more control over rail transport, but if it depends on the opposition Labour PartThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MyBike: central register against bike thefts in Belgium

April 24, 2024

Yesterday, the federal and regional mobility ministers in Belgium officially launched MyBike, the first free national bicycle register to heThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lease bike as popular as a lease car among employees

April 19, 2024

Of Belgian employees who can choose to convert part of their traditional cash remuneration into another benefit via a cafeteria plan of flexThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Most drivers adjust driving behavior after speeding fine

April 19, 2024

In 2023, 30% of Belgians received a traffic fine, the vast majority for a speeding offense. A survey conducted by Traffic Safety Institute VThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hype’s hydrogen taxis are coming to Brussels

April 17, 2024

French company Hype’s hydrogen taxis are coming to Brussels, according to the business newspaper L’Echo. To tackle the market in the BelgThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.