Key figure: Founder's son and pioneer Denis Van Hool passed away
The Belgian business landscape loses one of its pioneers with the death of Denis Van Hool, the son of Bernard Van Hool, founder of the well-known bus builder Van Hool. Dennis is…
ILT: Northern bus company gets itself involved in violations
During one road inspection, the ILT found more than 50 violations of the rules for driving and rest times at this bus company. The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) recently carried out drastic…
Schiphol: from snacks to taxis and autonomous buses…
With the launch of real-time baggage information, the airport is taking a significant step forward in customer service and efficiency. This innovation makes it possible for returning travelers to…
Excise tourism: bus to tax haven is the outing for…
Cigarette tourism and tobacco hunting across the border is booming after price increases. The recent increases in excise duties on tobacco products in the Netherlands are driving smokers to take inventive measures to reduce the costs of their smoking habit...
Van Hool: candidate takeovers in line despite bank resistance
On the verge of collapse due to bankruptcy or a restart? In the shadow of the Belgian industrial pride, bus builder Van Hool, hangs the threat of bankruptcy if…
Strikes in Twente regional transport stopped
Trade union has reached agreement with Arriva about high workload. Trade union FNV and regional transport operator Arriva have reached an agreement on tackling the high workload for bus drivers. This means that the previously announced strikes for…
Recovery plan for bus builder Van Hool will cost jobs of 1.100 employees
Van Hool, manufacturer of buses, coaches and industrial vehicles, presented the main lines of its 'Van Hool Recovery Plan' to employee representatives during a special works council. The company intends…
Bus drivers in Twente put in work and demand better conditions for…
Arriva ultimatum expired, no solution yet for excessive workload. There is a loud call for change in the heart of Twente. Arriva bus drivers, frustrated by what they consider…
Time for a change on Belgian buses and trams…
There may be many more incidents that did not make it to the media. The discussion surrounding public transport in Belgium is taking a new turn with recent events and comments…
Transport company De Lijn chooses BYD prize that wins…
This decision has not only financial, but also environmental and social implications. The transition to sustainable mobility is central to the strategies of public transport companies worldwide, with electric buses playing a key role...
Flemish government's turn, future of bus builder Van Hool is wavering
A third of the staff is temporarily unemployed and there are too few orders. The bus builder Van Hool in Koningshooikt near Lier is in the eye of the storm,…
Ultimatum for Arriva, union FNV Streektransport threatens with strikes
If Arriva does not meet the union's demands before Tuesday, March 5, 17.00 p.m., strikes will follow. The transition from Keolis to Arriva in regional transport has…