CREG rejects higher return for Belgian grid manager Elia

August 03, 2023

Federal energy regulator CREG rejects a proposed increase in return on equity sought by Belgian high-voltage grid operator Elia. On the sideThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nearly 86.000 tons of used tires collected in 2022 in Belgium

August 02, 2023

Last year, 85 844 tons of used tires were collected in Belgium. This is according to the non-profit organization Recytyre, the Belgian organThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bolt goes social in Brussels

August 01, 2023

Estonian mobility company Bolt wants to make Brussels more inclusive, so under the banner ‘Bolt for All,’ they want to make their e-scootersThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Record profits in Q2 for Air France-KLM

July 31, 2023

Capitalizing on their customers’ regained travel appetite, Air France-KLM, one of Europe’s largest airline groups, posted an operating profiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Eurostar likely to get British competitor

July 31, 2023

Britain’s Mobico, the former public transport company National Express, is talking with other companies to launch an HST connection between This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Elia wants higher tariffs to finance beefier high-voltage grid

July 27, 2023

Elia, the operator of Belgium’s high-voltage grid, wants to introduce higher grid tariffs to finance its 15,9 billion euros planned investmeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bolt has its new e-scooter, the Bolt 6

July 20, 2023

Estonian mobility company Bolt introduced its new e-scooter, Bolt 6. The plan is to gradually roll out the new model, with better handling aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Project for new ‘non-high speed’ rail link Brussels-Paris

July 19, 2023

Belgian public railway company NMBS/SNCB and French railway company SNCF Voyageurs have plans to set up a new rail link between Brussels andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels limits current 20.000 e-scooters to 8.000

July 14, 2023

Shared e-scooters will henceforth be welcome in Brussels only if they do not impede other traffic users. The Brussels government has, therefThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels to follow Paris in punishing ‘obese cars’?

July 14, 2023

More European cities are fighting against heavy ‘obese cars’ like pickup trucks and sports utility vehicles (SUVs). Paris, among others, is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Port of Brussels’ container terminal triples in size

July 13, 2023

The Port of Brussels terminal will expand from 1,67 hectares to an area of 6 hectares. It has concluded a service concession for the containThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Body cams to prevent aggression against public transport staff

July 12, 2023

Ministers of the federal and Flemish governments have launched the ‘Stop Aggression’ action plan to tackle the problem of aggression on publThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

F105 Bicycle highway Herentals-Balen is ready

July 11, 2023

A 27-kilometer stretch of bicycle highway between Herentals and Balen is ready for use in the province of Antwerp. The stretch forms part ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels: 20% of checked transport vehicles in violation

July 10, 2023

Brussels Mobility regularly checks Brussels goods and passenger transport to increase the safety of all road users. The overview of checks cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SNCF wants to generate massive green electricity

July 07, 2023

French railway company SNCF plans to earmark 1 000 hectares of solar panels by 2030 to cover 15 to 20% of its own electricity needs. The plaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium’s first hydrogen pipeline law is a fact

July 07, 2023

Belgium’s ambition to lead in developing a hydrogen grid was proved once again last Thursday: the plenary of the House of Representatives apThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

AWSR: One Walloon motorist in two admits drinking when driving

July 06, 2023

A survey by the Walloon Road Safety Agency (AWSR) shows that one Walloon driver in two drinks alcohol even if he has to drive afterward. OneThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium saw lowest energy consumption in quarter of a century

July 04, 2023

Energy consumption in Belgium dropped last year to its lowest level since 1995. This is according to the most recent Federal Government AgenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Meiser ‘misery’ square gets extreme makeover

July 04, 2023

The Meiser Square in Schaerbeek, a major traffic junction in the neighborhood where public broadcasters VRT and RTBF offices are, will be reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn launches Hoppin net and scraps 180 bus stops

July 03, 2023

Flemish public transport operator De Lijn started the phased roll-out of its primary accessibility network, Hoppin. The new De Lijn network This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Engie deal won’t suffice for Belgian EV switch

June 30, 2023

The Belgian government has agreed with French energy giant Enigma on keeping the Doel 4 and Thihange 3 nuclear power plants open until 2035.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New bike tunnel allows smooth passing under Brussels Ring

June 29, 2023

A bicycle tunnel under the Brussels Ring Road has been officially opened in Overijse. The tunnel branches off at the end of WelriekendedreefThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Road complex on Brussels Ring in Machelen completed

June 29, 2023

The new entrance/exit complex of the Brussels Ring Road at Woluwe Avenue in Machelen has been officially opened by the Agency for Roads and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Record operating profit of €332 million euros for Eurostar

June 28, 2023

The Eurostar Group, the merger of high-speed train operators Thalys and Eurostar, transported 14,8 million passengers last year and posted aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NEO: permit issued for link road to Brussels Heysel

June 28, 2023

The Flemish administration has issued a permit for a link road between the Brussels Ring Road and Parking C at Heysel, according to the busiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nine Brussels tunnels close for maintenance during summer

June 27, 2023

Due to maintenance, nine Brussels tunnels will temporarily be closed during the summer holidays. To limit traffic disruption, work in four oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp no longer convinced about tightening LEZ

June 26, 2023

The Antwerp city council doubts the further tightening of the low-emission zone (LEZ) from 2028 onward. So write the Gazet van Antwerpen andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels shared cars victim of vandalism

June 23, 2023

According to three car-sharing platforms operating in Brussels, the number of attempted thefts by minors of their cars has reached alarming This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Namur cable car adjusts its ambitions as a mobility solution

June 23, 2023

The Namur cable car, back in operation since 20021, has been little used as a soft mobility solution. As a tourist attraction, the cable carThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Consumer organizations denounce greenwashing by 17 airlines

June 22, 2023

More than 20 European consumer organizations have filed a complaint to stop what they call misleading greenwashing claims by a series of airThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Mobility tries to get 220.000 expats on bikes

June 22, 2023

Brussels Mobility has launched a campaign to get the Brussels expat community on bikes. Ambassadors from Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Red Dot Design Award for Brussels trams’ Art Nouveau look

June 21, 2023

Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB has won two awards at the prestigious ‘Red Dot Design Award’. The transport company won awards fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France to allow 17-year-olds to drive a car alone

June 21, 2023

From next year, French people will be allowed to get their driving license and drive alone from the age of 17. French Prime Minister ElisabeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Airbus secures record order of 500 A320 NEO aircraft

June 20, 2023

Indian low-cost airline IndiGo has ordered 500 Airbus A320 aircraft. By volume, this is the largest contract ever concluded in civil aviatioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium to tighten up fines for cars overtaking in bike zone

June 19, 2023

Municipal, provincial, and regional officials in Belgium will soon be allowed to fine motorists alongside the police if they overtake a cyclThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New social measures for sustainable mobility in Brussels

June 16, 2023

The Brussels government is taking three new social measures to help Brussels residents adopt different travel habits. This was announced by This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren’s Lucien adds two Ghent shops to its bike chain

June 16, 2023

Plum, Ghent’s best-known bike shop, has a new owner. The shop on Verlorenkost has been taken over by Lucien, D’Ieteren’s bicycle chain. LuciThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nine more French cities now have permanent low-emission zones

June 15, 2023

Anyone traveling to France by car this summer will face new, permanent low-emission zones (LEZ) in nine major French cities. This is what thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Female UK drivers are the safest in the world

June 14, 2023

Worldwide, there are 1,35 million fatal road accidents every year, meaning that around 3 700 people die every day in car accidents on the roThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Qbuzz also announces plans for Amsterdam-Paris rail link

June 13, 2023

After Arriva last week, now Dutch public transport company Qbuzz has announced plans for high-speed trains between Amsterdam and Paris. For This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels thinking about new Metro 3 tender to cut costs

June 13, 2023

Brussels Finance and Budget Minister Sven Gatz (Open Vld) has raised the possibility of a new tender for the construction of metro line 3 inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels MIVB/STIB’s greening continues

June 12, 2023

The Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB aims to reduce its emissions by 40% by 2030. To provide an increasingly environmentally frieThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Ring Road in Zaventem has new bridge

June 12, 2023

During the night from Saturday to Sunday, the new Hector Hennaud Avenue bridge on the Brussels Ring Road in Zaventem was successfully put inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Good Move: some 200 protesters against Brussels mobility plan

June 12, 2023

Some 200 people from ‘Non au plan Good Move’ protested the Brussels Good Move mobility plan in Anderlecht on Sunday. The local committees agThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airport to deploy greener (electric) fuel dispensers

June 09, 2023

Two electric ‘hydrant fuel dispensers’, which pump fuel from the underground piping system into the aircraft, will come into operation at BrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.