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Holiday Fair 2025: major travel organizations turn their backs on the holiday fair
The Vakantiebeurs 2025, which will take place from 9 to 12 January in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, is known as the place where travel organisations and holidaymakers meet. This year, however, a shadow hangs over the event.
A year of farewell: influential people from the mobility sector remembered
In 2024, the Netherlands and Belgium said goodbye to people who have left an indelible mark on the mobility sector.
Car taxes to rise: what 2025 holds for road users
As of 1 January 2025, various new rules and adjustments will come into effect in both Belgium and the Netherlands that will significantly impact the mobility of citizens, businesses and road users.
Top 10 mobility solutions: companies are opting en masse for flexible mobility budgets
In recent months, the ride-sharing sector has faced a series of major setbacks, with startups once seen as pioneers in transforming mobility going bankrupt en masse.
Scholz: 'Freedom of speech also applies to billionaires, but not to untruths'
Elon Musk, the American billionaire and owner of Tesla, SpaceX and the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), has sharply criticized German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Money back for German commuters: lower travel costs thanks to mobility bonus
Commuters not only have to deal with loss of time, but also with high costs. The mobility premium, a financial arrangement for people with a low income, offers relief
Fred Teeven takes charge at KNV: 'passenger transport is people's work'
Fred Teeven has taken on the role of chairman at Royal Dutch Transport (KNV) on 1 December 2024. The former State Secretary for Security and Justice takes over from Bertho Eckhardt, who recently announced his resignation.
Prorail: train strikes continue and no solution in sight
The actions are not over yet. On Wednesday, ProRail employees in Eindhoven and Maastricht will stop working, while strikes are planned in Zwolle, Groningen and Arnhem on Friday.
Self-driving bus in Groningen has problems: passengers skeptical about technology
The introduction of the self-driving bus in Groningen still has a long way to go. The first reactions of passengers who made a demonstration ride were mainly critical.
Cities: charging stress and shorter distances slow down electric driving in the Randstad
Surprisingly enough, the number of business kilometres driven with electric cars is highest outside the Randstad. Employees from Drenthe in particular take the lead.
Paris goes into lockdown for car traffic as new zone sparks anger among residents
General Delegate Xavier Horent has written a critical article on the introduction of the new Zone à Trafic Limité (ZTL) in Paris, in which he sharply criticises the policy of the municipality of Paris and the consequences for mobility and…
No support for shared bicycles in Hasselt: Hoppy stops after moderate interest
Bike sharing company Hoppy has decided to remove its electric shared bikes from Hasselt. Since last year, there were around 200 Hoppy electric bikes in the city, but the operation was simply not profitable.
Winter time brings risks: evening rush hour more dangerous due to early darkness
The change to winter time not only affects our daily routine, but also poses significant risks to road safety and mobility.
Record investment: Google sister company Waymo raises billions for self-driving revolution
Alphabet subsidiary Waymo has taken an impressive step into the competitive fray in the autonomous vehicle industry by raising a record $5,6 billion in its latest funding round.
Crowds: sun holidays and local outings popular during autumn break 2024
For the South region, the autumn holiday started on October 19 and will run until October 27, while the North and Central regions will celebrate the holidays from October 26 to November 3.
Robotaxis: Self-driving cars will not save public transport
The rise of autonomous vehicles seems at first glance to be a welcome addition to public transportation. Tech giants like Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., are promoting their self-driving taxis as the ideal solution to urban mobility problems.
Anniversary edition: thousands of runners in action during the 40th edition of the ASML Marathon Eindhoven
The ASML Marathon Eindhoven once again had the city in its grip this weekend. Traditionally, the largest two-day sporting event in North Brabant took place in the second weekend of October, and this year it once again managed to attract thousands of sports enthusiasts and spectators.
Ghent divided over mobility policy: growing criticism of neighbourhood plans
In Ghent, there is a fierce debate about the current mobility policy, with the focus on district mobility plans in particular.
VDL: Arriva orders 157 new electric buses for West Brabant
Arriva has taken an impressive new step towards making public transport in the Netherlands more sustainable by placing an order for no fewer than 157 new electric buses with VDL Bus & Coach.
Politicians under pressure: new urban development meets resistance from entrepreneurs
The call for changes in mobility policy in cities and villages is getting louder, but not without resistance. Self-employed people and entrepreneurs from various sectors are sounding the alarm about the redevelopment of city centres and shopping streets
Transport costs rise faster than inflation: modal income in trouble
For many Dutch families with an average income, mobility is becoming increasingly unattainable. Due to the rising costs of transport, they are in danger of being short hundreds of euros each month, which severely limits their freedom to travel.
First at Innotrans: Groningen self-driving bus impresses at trade fair
The bus, which will be extensively tested later this year, is a project of Qbuzz in collaboration with RobotTUNER, the province of Groningen and the Rotterdam The Hague Metropolitan Region.
Innotrans 2024: Largest mobility trade fair ever opens its doors in Berlin
The fourteenth edition of InnoTrans, the world's largest trade fair for transport technology, will open its doors again in Berlin on 24 September 2024.
Den Bosch: Blue Angels make it even more hospitable with free city bus
The Blue Angels are an initiative of Stichting Gastvrij 's-Hertogenbosch and are the calling card of the city. This group of volunteers, dressed in their striking blue uniforms, has been driving around the city in electric hop-on hop-off buses since 2016.
Innotrans 2024: Dutch and Flemish talent shines in Berlin
During the largest edition of InnoTrans 2024 in Berlin, which takes place from 24 to 27 September, we will of course also be there to report on the latest trends and innovations in the rail and mobility sector.
Networking: Successful TOMP working group meeting brings mobility experts together
The summer meeting of the TOMP working group in The Hague attracted many involved members and was a great success.
KiM: one in ten Dutch people can hardly bear transport costs
Recent research shows that 10% of the adult population in the Netherlands has difficulty paying for their transportation. This problem mainly affects people with low incomes, single parents and the unemployed.
Construction hubs: construction sector struggles with low truck load factors
Reports of empty trucks in the construction industry continue to increase, despite efforts to increase efficiency.
Go Sharing disappears from Brabant: scooters only remain in Amsterdam
The bright green scooters and electric bicycles from Go Sharing are disappearing from the streets of Eindhoven, Tilburg and Den Bosch.