Clear rules for volunteers behind the wheel
Volunteers who transport people are not covered by the legislation applicable to regular passenger transport up to a certain limit. Volunteer work is central to Dutch society, especially in…
Eindhoven is warming up for the 39th ASML Marathon
All in all, the 39th ASML Marathon shows that Eindhoven is more than a technology hub. It is a city where sports and a sense of community come to a head, year…
Substantial subsidy helps Plusbus Doesburg to keep running
What Plusburg Doesburg did succeed in is more difficult for other volunteer organizations. Thanks to a substantial municipal subsidy of 50.000 euros, people can also continue to drive the Plusbus in Doesburg. Volunteers…
Deployment of volunteers as a solution for driver shortage
However, the reality remains that it is difficult to recruit sufficient drivers in the current labor market. The Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Dennis Wiersma indicates that…
Stichting Fietsen Alle Jaren starts with a new initiative
From April 2021, the Cycling All Years project of the Cyclists' Union will be entirely in the hands of the new Cycling All Years Foundation, founded by a group of enthusiastic volunteers. With this…
Sector head FNV Transport Jansma in debate with politicians
On Thursday evening, the FNV mini-debate took place between various candidate MPs and sector head FNV Transport Minke Jansma about job retention, job quality and employment conditions in the sector. Jansma…
CDA wants to experiment with the volunteer taxi
When granting concessions for public transport, good accessibility of sparsely populated areas is an important criterion. Experiments with other means of transport such as shared cars and volunteer taxis can be carried out in the concession…
Fietsersbond is looking for volunteers to build a route planner
Volunteers from the Cyclists' Union Route Planner map various data. The work is a combination of field research and computer input. So if you are handy with computers,…
Search for social taxi drivers for ANWB AutoMaatje
The ANWB arranges the software, training and recognisability free of charge. A nice start, but often not enough to actually start. All existing projects then become a process of endless search for…
Social transport service TaxiStop renamed Mobitwin
Taxistop now offers social transport in the nineteen municipalities of the capital region. The service is renamed Mobitwin. To make the expansion possible, 100 additional volunteers are being sought. Who…