Safer cycling now that De Lijn is tackling the Ghent tram track problem
It is an example of how public transport and cycling infrastructure can evolve together for safer and more efficient urban mobility. De Lijn, the Flemish transport company, is taking energetic steps to…
De Lijn and basic accessibility, reform or impoverishment?
The criticism focuses on the introduction of the concept of basic accessibility. This policy abandons the principle of a bus or tram stop within a certain distance for every Flemish person and focuses instead on determining supply based on demand.
Exclusively for APP, BASIC and PREMIUM members.
Longer bus rides for special education students
Changes in bus transport affect students at BuSO Sint-Elisabeth, with transfers being the main new obstacle. Bus transportation in special education remains a concern. Three months after…
De Lijn is launching Hoppin, a new era for Limburg…
Will Hoppin be the key to more efficient and user-friendly public transport in Limburg? From January 6, 2024, public transport in the Limburg Transport Region will undergo a major change. The implementation of…
Disruption due to trade union strike in West Flanders until Tuesday
De Lijn is battling disrupted services due to industrial action, communication via app and website is vital for travelers. The strike of the common trade union front in West Flanders, consisting of ACV, ACOD and ACLVB,…
Flanders is accelerating towards emission-free public transport with new e-buses
De Lijn is strengthening sustainable transport with an investment of more than 33 million euros in electric articulated buses. Flanders is making big steps towards a greener future with the latest investment from...
80-year-old Babousch from Ghent holds silent march to crematorium for…
De Lijn itself defends their decision by indicating that passengers can reserve the dial-up bus. Winning her battle against the Flemish transport company De Lijn seems impossible in this local…
From old De Lijn tram seats to trendy Komrads sneakers
If you thought that the fight against climate change is only the purview of environmental groups or government agencies, think again. The Flemish transport company De Lijn and the Belgian sustainable sneaker brand Komrads…
De Lijn: efforts behind the scenes of the Antwerp…
De Lijn ensures that everyone can enjoy the Antwerp Marathon without any worries. In a city like Antwerp that is eagerly preparing for a spectacular running event, De…
Travelers pay the price while unions protest against the ban on demonstrations
Brussels public transport again held hostage by industrial action. The proposed actions of the unions, which will speak out on Thursday, October 5, against a ban on demonstrations by Minister of Justice Vincent Van Quickenborne, are...
Longer school bus rides plague Flemish special education
A month after school starts, hundreds of students spend longer than promised 90 minutes on the bus every day, despite promises from the Flemish government. In a recent press release from Catholic Education Flanders…
Major renovation of Antwerp's premetro will start in 2026
De Lijn is using increased government funding to modernize the 50-year-old network and prepare it for the future. De Lijn, the Flemish public transport company, has plans…