Quality monitor Bicycle Platform shows areas for improvement

Quality monitor Bicycle Platform shows areas for improvement

EditorsJune 28, 20223 reading time

The Netherlands is and remains a cycling country. In 2021, the Dutch made a total of approximately 700 million recreational cycling trips: long or short trips, both from home and during the holidays. The cycling opportunities are great, but the quality of the recreational offering…

De Lijn uses buses and carts

De Lijn uses buses and carts

Carlo ScheirJune 27, 20223 reading time

De Lijn wants to be an important partner in making mobility in Flanders more sustainable. Tomorrowland, Graspop, Rock Werchter, Paradise City Festival, Pukkelpop or Pennenbanenrock, after two years of the coronavirus, it is finally all possible again. Summer stands for…

A taxi driving around collecting yew prunings on…

A taxi driving around collecting yew prunings on…

Marlene de BoerJune 27, 20222 reading time

A taxi that drives around in the summer months to collect yew prunings from people's homes. It may sound a bit strange, but it is really a great initiative. The Taxus Taxi Foundation collects (at least one wheelbarrow full) yew prunings for free…

Drive the train yourself to travel…

Drive the train yourself to travel…

EditorsJune 27, 20222 reading time

NS currently has 1100 vacancies in total. It almost sounds ironic, but to travel with NS and to be sure that the train does not break down due to a lack of staff, it is better to drive the train yourself. And that is possible…

Sentenced, Uber case resolved. But unfortunately.

Sentenced, Uber case resolved. But unfortunately.

EditorsJune 26, 20222 reading time

Uber sang the same song again this week. Uber must hire its taxi drivers, the judge has ruled. A victory for the FNV union. Marike Stellinga, economist and political reporter, focuses on this in her column in NRC…