Time for a change on Belgian buses and trams…

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…

Veldstraat

Pedestrians are given free rein in the city center of Ghent

Important streets within the route, including Veldstraat, are planned for integral renovation. The image of a moving tram in the Veldstraat has been a thing of the past for some time now...

Metro: the end of an era in Belgian…

Metro: the end of an era in Belgian…

An icon of Belgian public transport turns the last page. The free Metro newspaper, once the daily reading material for commuters on trains and trams, will cease to exist.…

Derailed tram causes nuisance for public transport in Ghent

Derailed tram causes nuisance for public transport in Ghent

A tram derailed on Korenmarkt on Saturday afternoon due to a problem with a switch. In the center of Ghent at the Korenmarkt in the direction of Veldstraat, a derailed tram has…

The Amsterdam council would prefer that buses and trams travel less...

The Amsterdam council would prefer that buses and trams travel less...

The proposed major changes do not fit well with the city's ambitions. Amsterdam's public transport is in dire straits. During the corona period, the GVB's income…

Disruption to buses and trams due to trade union strike on Friday 10…

Disruption to buses and trams due to trade union strike on Friday 10…

The union action may cause disruption throughout Flanders for the services provided by De Lijn's buses and trams. The joint trade union front ACV/ACOD/VSOA will hold a national…

Veldstraat

During shopping Sundays you can take the bus or tram for free…

Did you know that you can also use the free shuttle service between the city center and the park-and-rides? The shopping city of Ghent pampers shoppers. An extra day…

Tickets tram and bus more expensive, 'we can't do anything else!'

Tickets tram and bus more expensive, 'we can't do anything else!'

The reason for the higher prices is, among other things, higher energy costs. Taking the HTM bus or tram will be considerably more expensive next year. The carrier in the Hague region is increasing…

HTM starts campaign: Step into the Zóómer

HTM starts campaign: Step into the Zóómer

Jaap Bierman, general manager, recently kicked off the Step in the Zóóómer campaign with HTM. With the campaign, the company wants to encourage the residents of the Hague region…

Dutch KAR must make Ghent tram faster

Dutch KAR must make Ghent tram faster

Around this time of year when, under normal circumstances, the Ghent Festivities are being set up, there is always an adjustment for tram users. But even outside the Ghent Festivities period…

tram

Sneltram Hasselt-Maastricht will run to Hasselt station

The Hasselt-Maastricht light rail will run to Hasselt station, assures Flemish Minister Lydia Peeters. The agreement that the route of the Hasselt-Maastricht light rail to the station in Hasselt…

Rover The Hague wants a quick tender for new trams

Rover The Hague wants a quick tender for new trams

Rover The Hague calls on HTM, the Rotterdam The Hague Metropolitan Region (MRDH) and the Hague city council to speed up the tender for 60 new, accessible trams. Because the process…