BUS TRANSPORT ACTUAL
Province of Zeeland looking for party for bus transport
The current contract with bus operator Connexxion ends in December 2024. That is why a party is being sought to organize bus transport from 2025. Municipalities and the province of Zeeland will organize public transport differently from 2025. The bus, boat and train…
Traveling between Eindhoven Airport and various cities is also possible with Flixbus
From June 2023 you can travel from Eindhoven Airport with Flixbus to Amsterdam, Antwerp, Brussels and Paris. Bus transport organization Flixbus will soon offer daily bus transport between Eindhoven Airport and various cities. The timetable will start in June and will be updated in the course of the…
Mega contract for Dutch Floading of Antwerp Public Transport
With the rapid rise of electric transport, Floading sees public transport as an important growth market. Arnhem-based Floading, a provider of sustainable mobility solutions, has been awarded a major contract by public transport in Antwerp. Floading will provide the entire charging infrastructure…
Bus driver uses coach to extract cocaine from port
Both the bus driver and his 'passengers' were arrested by the investigating judge. The arrest of the bus driver dates back to April, but only now became known. The 43-year-old Dutchman was arrested at a port terminal in the Waaslandhaven. According to information at the GVA,…
Better estimation of driving skills leads to more efficient CBR
If you want to get your driver's license, look for driving schools with the highest success rates in your area. Failing your exam is never fun, but when a student fails his practical exam at the Central Bureau for Driving Skills (CBR), that is…
Bus discount season ticket Arnhem popular
In recent days, the municipality has sent 15.000 letters to Gelrepas holders inviting them to purchase a discount bus subscription. Many Arnhem Gelrepas holders went to Arnhem Central today to purchase a discount bus subscription. With that subscription they can…
TCO model for zero-emission coaches available
The structure of the 'TCO-Touringcar' has been kept as simple as possible. The Rutte IV cabinet wants the Netherlands to be a leader in Europe in combating global warming. To achieve this goal, greenhouse gas emissions must…
Daimler Buses very proud of large public transport order in the Netherlands
In terms of maintenance and repairs, Qbuzz can again count on OMNIplus partner Wensink. Between 2024 and 2026, no fewer than 158 new zero-emission buses will enter the provinces of Groningen and Drenthe. Daimler Buses is supplying a total of 35 Mercedes-Benz eCitaros. CEO Joost van der Bijl…
Convert winter time to summer time on digital tachograph first step
Technological developments follow each other quickly and in succession and that also applies to the transport world. In the night from Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 March it's that time again: we go from winter time to summer time. This means that the clock…
Largest disaster exercise ever during collision between train and bus in Limburg
It is important for Infrabel to be able to simulate these situations as realistically as possible. For more than a year they have been preparing for this impressive disaster exercise. The national crisis center, the NMBS, Infrabel, De Lijn, the Jessa Hospital,…
Eco checks for public transport or electric bicycles
You can also pay for a parking space or a subscription for a guarded bicycle parking in stations with ecocheques. The National Labor Council (NAR), the consultative body in which employers and employees are represented, decides which products and services you can pay for with ecocheques. Means of transport…
EU driving license proposal falls short when it comes to passenger transport
The Commission recommended that 17-year-olds be allowed to take driver training and to drive a lorry under supervision so that they can gain driving experience. The European Commission's proposal for the revision of the EU Driving License Directive has promising aspects that will improve the chronic…
SnelleVliet Touringcars puts planners in the spotlight during the day of the planner
It is and remains human work, which is so important. They do it together with a whole team but are indispensable. Not one planner, but two planners! Planner Bill Ackema and Robin Bakker, assistant planner at SnelleVliet Touringcars, were honored…
European Zero Emission Bus Conference simultaneously with Busworld Europe
New in this edition is not only the collaboration between the Busworld Foundation and ZEB, but also the special attention for emission-free long-distance buses. 223 more days and then the European Zero Emission Bus Conference is in Brussels, the ZEB conference is from 9…
After four years of absence, Busworld Europe is finally back
For the first time, the European ZEB conference coincides with Busworld Europe. The 26th edition of Busworld Europe will be organized from 7 to 12 October 2023 in Brussels. After four years of absence, Busworld Europe is finally back. At the request of many exhibitors…
FNV and CNV employees are going on strike in regional transport
The willingness to take action is high and is only growing in regional transport. Employers in regional transport do not respond to the ultimatum of trade unions FNV and CNV, on the contrary, that agreement seems very far away because the employers have informed the trade unions that…
Bus transport Netherlands, the quality requirements are embedded in the DNA of the association
The quality requirements of Bustransport Nederland must be checked by independent companies. Bustransport Nederland considers quality so self-evident that compliance with established quality requirements has been a condition for membership of the trade association since 1 January of this year. The relevant quality requirements has…
With the bus driving license you do not rent a coach for a holiday with family
Renting small vans for up to 9 people is often no problem, but a coach becomes more difficult. It is not allowed by law. We can be very brief about this, it is not even possible to rent a bus or coach without a driver at coach companies.…
Half of the buses canceled due to regional transport strike
Cold, inclement winter weather and striking bus drivers in regional transport do not contribute to a crowd at the stop. On day two of the strike in regional transport, the public transport employers' association (VWOV) estimates that half of the buses of…
VWOV will not return to the table on the basis of strikes
In the ultimatum, the FNV demands, in addition to a wage equal to inflation, several measures to reduce the workload. The public transport strike started today. FNV and CNV have called on members to strike for the collective labor agreement…
No more heavy coaches in the center of Amsterdam
From 1 January 2024, the coaches will therefore no longer be allowed to enter the city and will only be allowed to drive to the outskirts of Amsterdam, outside the S100 central ring road. The municipality of Amsterdam reports that from January 1, 2024,…
Cleaner, faster and smarter travel through Zeeland
By focusing on new means of transport such as the flex taxi and shared transport, developing apps and realizing attractive pick-up points, Zeeland will become more accessible. In the coming years, public transport in Zeeland will gradually change for all…
Madrid is the first major European city with 100% clean buses
This milestone also coincides with the EMT's 75th anniversary. The last diesel bus passing through the city shut down its engine forever after its final journey from Avenida de América to its depot at the Fuencarral Operations…
The City of Antwerp wants to keep buses such as Flixbus out of the city centre
The council has reached an agreement with De Lijn and the bus companies Flixbus, BlaBlaBus, Mobiman and Airport Express about a bus stop. The Flixbuses have been a thorn in the side of the city and De Lijn for years. The city of Antwerp leaves every…
Five-day strike in regional transport after expiry of ultimatum
In the ultimatum, the FNV demands, in addition to a wage equal to inflation, several measures to reduce the workload. Regional transport will again strike nationwide from Monday, this time for five days in a row. Trade unions CNV and FNV report this after employers…
Mass support for actions in public transport
It is not on the CNV agenda because they hope to recruit members with it. CNV members in public transport are massively (97%) willing to campaign for a new collective labor agreement. That is the outcome of the member consultations that took place yesterday and…
De Lijn orders electric buses from VDL for the Spartacus project
Ordered another 17 fully electric trambuses for high-quality public transport between Hasselt & Maasmechelen. Once again, VDL Bus Roeselare lands a prestigious order for fully electric buses for De Lijn. The West Flemish factory of the Dutch bus group VDL from Eindhoven, specialized…
Regional transport strike after failed negotiations
Employees at coach companies also joined the strike this week. Just like yesterday, there will be a strike in regional transport on Friday. Trade union FNV wants to enforce a better collective labor agreement. The strike mainly affects regional buses, but also regional trains of carriers…
Largest order ever for electric buses from VDL
From December 2023, EBS will be the carrier in the new Zaanstreek-Waterland concession. In December 2023, EBS will start the newly formed Zaanstreek-Waterland concession with no fewer than 193 new generation VDL Citeas. The vehicles, based entirely on an electric powertrain, will be…
Public transport employers offer an 11% wage increase
The Public Transport Employers Association (VWOV) is negotiating with the trade unions FNV and CNV about the new public transport collective labor agreement for 2023 and beyond. On January 10, the employers in regional transport made a proposal for a wage increase of a total of…
Donate buses for Ukraine through the UCPM
The European Commission is calling on public and private entities in the EU and beyond to join forces and show solidarity by donating buses essential to get Ukrainian children back to their schools safely in the coming months…
