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Climate: young people score lower on climate awareness than older people

However, the willingness to reduce air travel as a gesture towards climate-conscious living is similar across age groups. Recent research by Statistics Netherlands (CBS)…

Downward trend in the transport sector has continued for three…

Downward trend in the transport sector has continued for three…

Transport companies will have 5 percent less turnover in the fourth quarter of 2023. The Dutch transport sector experienced a 2023 percent decline in turnover in the fourth quarter of 5 compared to the same period...

Passenger car importers and repairers will excel in sales growth in 2023

Passenger car importers and repairers will excel in sales growth in 2023

Turnover increase in the car and motorcycle sector almost 16 percent in 2023. The car and motorcycle sector has shown a remarkable turnover growth of 2023 percent in 15,7, despite the challenges in the market...

Car taxes will rise to new heights in 2024

Car taxes will rise to new heights in 2024

Expected motor vehicle tax revenue almost 7 percent higher. Motor vehicle tax, a crucial source of income for the national government and the provinces, is expected to increase significantly in 2024. According to recent figures…

Record increase in tourist taxes and parking charges in Dutch cities

Record increase in tourist taxes and parking charges in Dutch cities

At the same time, this trend raises questions about the impact on the quality of life in cities and the balance between tourism and the needs of the local population. Municipalities in the Netherlands…

Research agency Panteia adjusts NEA index after discovery of calculation error

Research agency Panteia adjusts NEA index after discovery of calculation error

Unfortunately, it turned out that Panteia incorrectly calculated the new cost shares, with the result that the NEA index had to be adjusted downwards by 0,6% to 3,4%. In…

From catastrophic fires to opportunities and crisis in the…

From catastrophic fires to opportunities and crisis in the…

Yet there are bright spots. An initiative has been started in Ghent to specially train taxi drivers in dealing with customers with disabilities. In a week in which mobility and transport…

Mandatory helmet turns the moped market upside down: mopeds in…

Mandatory helmet turns the moped market upside down: mopeds in…

It is striking that owners between the ages of 16 and 17 were the most likely to have their moped converted and re-inspected into a moped. The Dutch moped landscape has…

Increase in freight transport by rail

Increase in freight transport by rail

The growth was mainly due to the increase in transported coal and goods in containers. In 2022, 44,5 million tons of goods will be transported by rail. That's 4,3 percent...

Increase in turnover in the transport sector in the first quarter of 2023

Increase in turnover in the transport sector in the first quarter of 2023

Turnover also increased in aviation services in the first quarter of 2023; by 18,1 percent compared to the same period last year. The turnover of the transport sector…

Being overweight and driving are an unhealthy combination

Being overweight and driving are an unhealthy combination

Eating breakfast behind the wheel or reaching for fast food can contribute to an unhealthy diet. A recent report from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has revealed…

Highest number of road fatalities since 2008

Highest number of road fatalities since 2008

To reduce the number of road casualties, significant investments are necessary in traffic enforcement and bicycle safety, among other things. The Road Safety Coalition is deeply affected by the enormous increase in the number of...