Challenges and solutions during the day of student transport
Due to the demands that interest groups continue to submit to the ministers, parents are starting to pound their fists on the table more and more. The 10th edition of Student Transport Day,…
No chance for other players in the NS monopoly…
NS plays a monopoly with the railways, everyone wants to participate, but NS remains the boss. The week ended with a serious shooting incident at the station in Zwolle, which disrupted the peace on Saturday evening...
Better student transport requires an in-depth look at the VNG…
The financing of student transport is a municipal task, for which municipalities are financially responsible. Every day, 72.000 children use some form of student transport. Fortunately, things usually go well, but…
Healthcare transporters are sounding the alarm: student transport on the edge of…
The chairman of the trade association calls for a critical evaluation of the influx of transport and would like to see the number of route changes reduced. In an urgent…
Advisor target group transport speaks out about zero-emission guide
Currently less than 10% of the approximately 18.000 vehicles in target group transport are zero-emissions. Municipalities preparing to make target group transport emission-free in 2025 can find inspiration in…
VNG deploys expertise team to improve student transport
The VNG will investigate improvements for the short and longer term with municipalities, sector organizations of transporters, OCW and the VDVN. The Association of Netherlands Municipalities will deploy an expert team for…
Call for VNG and Rijk for continuity of target group transport
[responsivevoice_button voice=”Dutch Female” buttontext=”read out”] Now that the lockdown is being further relaxed, more and more target group transport is starting again. However, it has not yet reached the point where it can be stopped completely...
VNG, Stadswerk and CROW join forces in mobility
[responsivevoice_button voice=”Dutch Female” buttontext=”read out”] In recent weeks, the use of public space has been increasing again. After the first relaxation of the corona measures, people are going there more often...
Municipalities responsible for target group transport
[responsivevoice_button voice=”Dutch Female” buttontext=”read out”] Sudden decline in income has direct consequences for solvency and therefore for the continuity of carriers in the future. This creates the danger…
Municipality can provide self-employed persons with an advance
Due to the measures against the coronavirus, many self-employed entrepreneurs, including self-employed people, are losing income. The government supports them with a temporary arrangement (Tozo), until June 1, 2020. This arrangement…
VNG: freelancers can go to the counter of their own municipality
Many self-employed people are looking forward to the counter and the first opportunity to apply for government support. Due to the consequences of the corona crisis, many entrepreneurs...