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Ten days of party: the city of Ghent guarantees accessibility during parties
The festivities will last ten days and nights, without international stars or fireworks, but with an impressive number of 150.000 visitors per day.
Zeebrugge coastal tram renewed: ready for the future
De Lijn has completed a major renovation and optimization project for the Coastal Tram in Zeebrugge, just in time for the summer holidays. Travelers can now discover the new stops and tracks.
Emergency plan: worry-free to Graspop with free shuttle buses from the line
In collaboration with the organizers of Graspop, De Lijn ensures an environmentally friendly and efficient way of traveling between Mol station and the festival site.
Taxi drivers in Flanders are given an extra year to meet the language requirement
Taxi drivers in Flanders will have one year longer to meet the Dutch language requirement. The original deadline, set for June 2024, has now been extended to June 2025.
Revolutionizing public transportation and Hoppin changes the game
According to Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters, and Ann Schoubs, director general of De Lijn, 89% of the network has now been adapted to the principles of this new vision.
Terror panic on FlixBus after passenger hears about attack plans
An apparently normal bus trip from France to Belgium turned into a tense police action on Thursday morning when the East Flanders Federal Road Police pulled over a FlixBus after alarming information about possible terrorist plans.
Tailgating remains a persistent problem on the highway
Vias estimates that nearly 1.000 highway accidents each year are due to insufficient safety distances, which not only causes personal suffering but also causes traffic jams and broader mobility problems.
Safety risks overshadow the Ghent Winter Festivities
It is incomprehensible that in a city like Ghent, while there is a terror threat level, vehicles, including taxis and pizza delivery scooters, drive around unhindered in areas densely populated with visitors to the Winter Festivities.
Flanders makes conversion to electric vehicles possible
By making it possible to convert existing vehicles to electric or hydrogen fuel cell powertrains, an alternative to purchasing entirely new electric vehicles is provided.
The Flemish government is committed to the safety of intersections and school environments
“Every year we make an average of 125 intersections maximally conflict-free, which is one intersection every three days,” said Lydia Peeters.
Ghent is taking the lead in balancing urban parking needs with flexible parking
The introduction of this sign was already implemented in the Belgian highway code last year, which indicates that the idea of flexible parking is receiving increasing attention at the federal level. This means that Ghent is leading the way in the practical application of this innovation.
Commercial vehicles escape GAS fines in Flanders due to a gap in the legislation
In Flanders it appears possible to escape administrative fines, better known as GAS fines, for minor speeding offences.
Rainbow zebra crossing also raises questions about road safety
Critics point to the fact that the rainbow zebra crossings do not meet the strict conditions of the traffic law, such as Article 76.3, which states that an official pedestrian crossing must be demarcated by white tires.
Call for innovative charging infrastructure an opportunity for sustainable mobility
The call has a total budget of two million euros, co-financed by the Flemish Climate Fund. The maximum subsidy per project is 300.000 euros, and expenses are reimbursed up to 40%.
Between holiday traffic jams and ingenuity, a week full of contrasts
Still, if you think you can escape the roads and the weather by taking the train…
Babousch continues her petition for the preservation of De Lijn bus line to Lochristi Crematorium
With her petition she wants to draw attention to the impact of abolishing…
Countdown for magic of the Gentse Feesten, time to book
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Once again, the traveler is the victim of strikes and trade union actions
The theme of the trade union action is trade union freedoms and the fight against social dumping and is…
Infrabel puts bundle South under power
This investment in electrification therefore ensures greater efficiency, flexibility and lower costs, which…
Life-threatening fall by bicycle in Ghent Veldstraat
The Veldstraat in Ghent is a narrow street in poor condition, with large cobblestones…
Pitane Mobility provides automation for Flemish taxi company V-Tax in Ghent
Eindhoven software company Pitane Mobility has won an important order in Belgium. V-Tax, a leading…
GTL-Taxi on collision course after annulled taxi decision and legal vacuum
The sector now wants to increase the pressure on the Flemish government. Last week GTL…