VIAS: ‘Young people less eager to drive a car’

July 28, 2022

Young people, especially those between 18 and 34 years old, drive less by car. As a result, the share of kilometers they traveled as car driThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

One in two Brussels candidates fails driving license exam

July 15, 2022

Almost half (49,5%) of candidates in Brussels passed their practical license exam last year. More than half, therefore, failed. This is whatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn has a plan, now it needs a new management agreement

June 01, 2022

Things aren’t going well for Flemish public bus operator De Lijn. As a result of the coronavirus, the numbers for passenger traffic lie abouThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels government sharpens climate ambitions

April 29, 2022

The Brussels Government is raising its ambitions to reduce greenhouse gas from 40 to 47% by 2030 compared to 2005. To this end, subsidies foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Belgian rail to lose 20% of passengers kilometers by 2040’

April 27, 2022

The number of people traveling, especially by train, will reach a ceiling in Belgium in the coming years due to the widespread use of telewoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Record number of 12.810 speeding infringements a day in 2021

April 25, 2022

In 2021, the police fined a record number of drivers for speeding, data VTM News could lay hands on shows. During the first six months of thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

All average speed checks on Belgian highways to be on edge

April 11, 2022

After a pilot project launched in October 2021, Minister of Justice, Vincent Van Quickenborne (Open Vld), has announced that all average speThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Passengers rate Brussels public transport 7,3 out of 10

April 08, 2022

Passengers using Brussels public transport have given MIVB/STIB an overall score of 7,3 out of 10 on its annual satisfaction barometer. MIVBThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Road fatalities in EU remained below pre-pandemic level

March 29, 2022

Last year, the number of traffic deaths in the European Union increased by 5% compared to 2020. In 2021, 19 800 people died in traffic, or 1This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn offers real-time travel info via Google Maps

March 10, 2022

Public transport company De Lijn has introduced a new way of providing real-time traffic information via Google Maps. Since Wednesday, passeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias: ‘18% more road deaths in Flanders last year’

February 21, 2022

In 2021, Flanders registered 291 traffic fatalities, 45 (18%) more than in 2020. The figures come from traffic safety Intitue Vias’ most recThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Stadsbader takes over Dutch BAM Contractors

February 16, 2022

The West Flemish building contractor group Stadsbader is taking over its Dutch competitor BAM Contractors. Both companies made the announcemThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Single tickets De Lijn 25% more expensive

February 15, 2022

The Flemish public transport company, De Lijn, will increase its fares as of April 1st. And it’s not an April Fool’s joke. The cheapest tickThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Air quality in about 70 Brussels’ schools alarming’

February 11, 2022

A study by the Brussels non-profit organization De Luchtzoekers (‘the air seekers’), presented on Thursday, indicates that the air quality iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Car-Pass: ‘Teslas cover most kilometers of all’

February 04, 2022

Last year, Belgians rediscovered their way to the driver’s seat. Data by Car-Pass, the organization that manages the central register with tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian e-bike manufacturer Cowboy raises $80 million

January 27, 2022

Belgian e-bike manufacturer Cowboy has raised 80 million dollars (or some 70,9 million euros) from various investors. The money is to be useThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Mobility Dashboard shows how country evolves

January 26, 2022

A new online tool, the Belgian Mobility Dashboard, is to show in real-time how the country evolves in several areas of the broad mobility spThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

One in five youngsters combines driving and drugs

January 25, 2022

Since the corona crisis, the number of young drivers (18-34 years old) using drugs while driving increased gradually. The percentage of thosThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium has 1 038 drivers with alcolock

January 18, 2022

One thousand thirty-eight drivers are currently driving around with an alcolock in Belgium. That is what traffic institute Vias found out. IThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Acerta: ‘22% of all Belgian employees got a company car’

January 12, 2022

According to HR company Acerta, there have never been as many company cars. In 2021, 22% of all employees benefited from one, which is 2,6% This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Court of Appeal forbids 2 000 Brussels drivers to use Uber app

November 25, 2021

The Brussels Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday that drivers can no longer work with the Uber app. Concretely, the 2 000 Uber drivers will nThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New German government has comprehensive climate agenda

November 25, 2021

On Wednesday, Germany’s new so-called traffic light coalition (Ampel Koalition) presented the new coalition agreement. This still has to be This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Voka: ‘27% of Ghent harbor workers commute by bike’

November 25, 2021

More than a quarter (27%) of workers in the port of Ghent use their bicycles to commute. That is twice as many as the Belgian average. CompaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault’s new Kangoo E-Tech stretches range to 300 km

November 03, 2021

On 16 November, Renault will present to the public the new fully electric version of its popular compact van, baptized ‘Kangoo Van E-TECH ElThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hidalgo wants Paris to be 100% cycleable

October 22, 2021

Paris’ Mayor and presidential candidate Anne Hidalgo has presented on Thursday the 2021-2026 bicycle plan. With the construction of 130 km oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lufthansa repays in advance €1,5 billion of state aid

October 12, 2021

German airline Lufthansa has repaid part of the state aid it received during the corona crisis following a capital increase as planned. LuftThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Cowboy wants to conquer American market

September 24, 2021

Cowboy, the Belgian brand of trendy, urban e-bikes, is planning to conquer the United States. The company presented its ambitious plans on TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Health Council reveals link between air pollution and Covid-19

September 22, 2021

Covid-19 and the way countries limit the transfer of the virus have an impact on the environment. But the environment and air pollution in pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France celebrates 40 years of TGV

September 17, 2021

On 22 September 1981, French President François Mitterrand inaugurated the first high-speed rail TGV connection between Paris and Lyon. SinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Car-Free Sunday in 36 towns in Flanders, Wallonia only two

September 17, 2021

Next Sunday, the car is taboo, and pedestrians and cyclists rule the Belgian roads. Car-Free Sunday, which traditionally is part of MobilityThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian car fleet grows by 16 861 EVs and 104 109 hybrids

September 17, 2021

According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, the Belgian car fleet counted exactly 5 927 912 registered passenger cars on August 1sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish entrepreneurs ask for smart road pricing

September 15, 2021

An association of Flemish entrepreneurs (Vlaamse Ondernemers) asks authorities to install a budget-neutral smart form of road pricing as sooThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VSV: ‘New Mobibus will focus on children with special needs’

September 14, 2021

Mobibus, the interactive and traveling exhibition of mobility and traffic safety, will focus on children with special needs this school yearThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Infrabel opens first real ‘rail school’ in Belgium

September 02, 2021

On Wednesday, the Belgian railway manager, Infrabel, officially opened its new Infrabel Academy in Molenbeek (Brussels). The Infrabel AcademThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ryanair promises 200 new jobs in Belgium

September 01, 2021

Irish low-budget airline, Ryanair, launches eleven new destinations this winter season, all departing from Charleroi. This winter, Ryanair wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels: impact study confirms third metro line is best option

August 13, 2021

The project to create a new metro line 3 to link the north (Evere) to the south (Forest) of the capital is the most suitable mode of transpoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Touring: ‘67% of Belgian drivers oppose a city toll’

July 27, 2021

According to a survey by mobility organization Touring, 67% of Belgians are opposed to a city toll plan like Brussels intends to impose withThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris lowers limit to 30 km/h, Amsterdam wants to follow

July 09, 2021

From the end of August, a 30 km/hour speed limit will apply in almost all of Paris, except for the ring road around the French capital, the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Viapass: ‘greening’ of trucks on Belgian roads perseveres

June 23, 2021

From the 39 million trucks spotted by the Viapass cameras on Belgian roads in 2020-2021, almost 80% complied with the currently most stringeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines expects a million passengers during summer

June 21, 2021

Brussels Airlines is preparing for 1 million passengers in the summer holidays. Especially destinations in the south of Europe are top-ratedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU road deaths decreased by 17% in 2020

June 17, 2021

The number of traffic deaths in 2020 went down spectacularly. According to calculations of the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris launches motorbike parking charges

June 16, 2021

The Mayor of Paris has just announced new parking rates. Not only will cars pay more, but motorized two-wheelers will also have to pay (heavThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MIVB/STIB public transport among the most used in Europe

June 01, 2021

The Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB is in the upper middle of the range compared to other European cities. This is what CEO BrieThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders wants to boost goods transport by bike

May 31, 2021

Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), wants to test, via pilot projects, how bicycles can be more easily used for goods trThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail: flex subscription for teleworking commuters

May 20, 2021

The Belgian railways NMBS/SNCB is launching Flex Subscription, a pilot project with which it wants to offer the right answer to the changingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias: ‘road casualties lower than ever in Q1 of 2021’

May 17, 2021

The number of traffic deaths on Belgian roads decreased by 22% during the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Also, the numThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Zone 30 in Brussels: lower speeds and less serious accidents

May 14, 2021

The average speed has fallen, fewer accidents occur, and the travel time for road users has not increased. That is the first conclusion afteThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp on its way to a 50/50 modal shift

April 30, 2021

The city of Antwerp has put much effort into realizing the modal shift from fewer cars to more alternative transport means. According to theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Avenue de Tervueren not slimmed down for cycle path after all

April 30, 2021

There will be no mobility test this summer in which part of the Avenue de Tervueren is sacrificed for a cycle path. Flemish Minister of MobiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.