Ghent is beautiful in winter, but how to get there…
If you live in and around the center of Ghent, it is best to come on foot: no hassle finding a parking space. If you have difficulty walking, you can…
Most polluting cars no longer enter Ghent
The most polluting cars are no longer allowed to enter Ghent from January 1, 2020. Three years ago, Ghent decided to introduce the low emission zone (LEZ) on January 1, 2020.…
Try electric buses in Ghent down due to money issues
A pilot project with electric buses that was to start soon in Ghent will not take place, according to De Standaard. The construction of a charging point at the Ghelamco Arena failed…
De Lijn will find no charging stations and will scrap electric buses
According to the transport company De Lijn, they will not receive a permit from the city of Ghent to install charging stations. De Lijn announced two years ago that it would be purchasing around 20 electric buses…
Additional bicycle parking spaces in the historic center of Ghent
The city center of Ghent will have an additional 447 bicycle parking spaces. Of these, 62 are reserved for non-standard bicycles such as cargo bikes or crate bikes. More space and infrastructure for cyclists is needed to make it stronger…
New signposting for pedestrians in Ghent's city center
The first pole of the new tourist signage for pedestrians has been placed in the city center of Ghent. This network of posts, signs and arrows guides residents, visitors and students in the…
Ghent tram can no longer run due to lack of…
Three Albatrostrams no longer drive in Ghent because they have no wheels. The supplier of the parts for this type of tram is delayed. At the end of…
City of Ghent organizes mobility market per district
Because every neighborhood has its own characteristics and challenges, its own mobility plan is developed for each neighborhood, together with the residents. From this week, residents and entrepreneurs of Dampoort…
Ghent will strongly limit parking spaces in front gardens
The Ghent city council wants to implement a stricter parking policy and give the city more green space by issuing a ban on parking in paved parking spaces in its own…
City car concept from GreenMobility to the three largest cities of…
Together with the Antwerp DTM, one of the larger taxi companies in Belgium, Green Mobility has concluded a cooperation agreement and signed a declaration of intent to bring GreenMobility's city car concept to the three…
Buses transported 29% more revelers than last year…
Many revelers appear to come to the Ghent Festivities by public transport. The buses carried 29% more revelers than on opening day last year. De Lijn also has other…
Last V40 after construction 667.000 units off the production line…
The last V40 has come off the production line at Volvo Cars in Ghent. The car was only made in Belgium, but that is now coming to an end. The last V40…