{"id":185400,"date":"2026-04-28T12:15:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T10:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=185400"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:05:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:05:41","slug":"alcohol-and-drugs-remain-a-persistent-problem-for-de-lijn-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/04\/28\/alcohol-and-drugs-remain-a-persistent-problem-for-de-lijn-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol en drugs blijven een hardnekkig probleem voor bestuurders van De Lijn"},"content":{"rendered":"Last year, 68 drivers at the Flemish public transportation company De Lijn were caught using alcohol or drugs. 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