{"id":192109,"date":"2026-08-21T10:16:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=192109"},"modified":"2026-08-21T11:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T09:23:52","slug":"minister-disputes-claims-of-understaffed-de-lijn-safety-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/08\/21\/minister-disputes-claims-of-understaffed-de-lijn-safety-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister weerlegt beweringen over personeelstekort bij de veiligheidsafdeling van De Lijn"},"content":{"rendered":"Het aantal deskundigen op het gebied van sociale veiligheid bij de Vlaamse openbaarvervoersmaatschappij De Lijn is sinds 2019 gehalveerd, van zes naar drie. 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