“Improving Response Time for Volunteer Firefighters with Beacons: A Study in Luxembourg, Walloon Brabant, Campine, and East Flanders”

2023-05-17 10:14:00 Once contacted for an intervention, volunteer firefighters, on duty at home, must reach the fire station as quickly as possible. During these trips, they drive their own vehicle and are subject to the highway code. A beacon would therefore allow them to know that they are on their way to an emergency. The … Read more

“Brussels-Malines Steam Train Project: Abandoned due to Complexity and Safety Regulations”

2023-05-14 07:38:00 The project to run a steam train on the oldest railway line in continental Europe, Brussels-Malines (1835), supported by the Train World museum and the SNCB, has been abandoned, according to a response from the Minister of Mobility, Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo), to a parliamentary question. The file turned out to be too complex … Read more

“Rising Trends in Passenger Car Registrations and Electric Cars under 25,000 euros in Belgium – Febiac Report”

2023-05-02 17:58:00 The number of new passenger car registrations rose sharply in April compared to the previous year, notes Febiac. The sectoral federation reports a 40% increase, after a 40% increase already recorded in March. Both the individual and professional markets are on the rise, according to the automobile federation. The electric car for less … Read more

“Renovation of Léonard Tunnel: Updates, Project Details, and Timeline”

2023-04-19 04:58:00 After carrying out preparatory work between January and May 2022, a second phase of the renovation of the tunnel began on Tuesday. In order to minimize disruption, work will take place mainly in the evening, at night and on weekends. The Léonard tunnel passes under the Léonard crossroads, which connects the E411 and … Read more

“The magnitude of the avenue du Parc Royal’s subsidence goes beyond estimation: Fixing the cavity is a complex task”

The aim was to mark the fault initially. Brussels Mobility spokesperson Inge Paemen explained that they had marked the crevasse and requested urgent intervention. However, the hole was bigger than what they could see on the surface, so repairing it would be a complex operation. Parc Royal Avenue has been closed since Wednesday due to … Read more

In Nigeria, Shuttlers raises $4 million to strengthen its shared mobility business in the country

(Ecofin Agency) – This operation brings to $5.6 million the total funds mobilized to date by the Nigerian mobility company. It plans to optimize its solutions and increase its presence in Nigeria, its main operating market. The Nigerian mobility company Shuttlers raised $4 million in equity on Tuesday, April 4. The financing will enable it … Read more

No stop will finally be deleted: here are the details of the SNCB transport plan 2023-2026

With this new transport plan, SNCB should reach an annual production of 89.5 million train-km in 2026, i.e. an increase of 7.4% compared to the current service, underlines the company which describes its plan as ” more ambitious” than she had. The ambition is, in fact, to achieve a 30% increase in the number of … Read more

Complete Traffic Halt on High-Speed Rail Linking France and Belgium: Mayhem on the Tracks

According to Belga Infrabel, all high-speed traffic (including TGV, Thalys, Eurostar) between France and Belgium has been interrupted in both directions since just before 11 a.m. Infrabel explained that a TGV driver reported touching a catenary cable – which supplies electricity to trains – and came to a stop. Technicians were called to the scene, … Read more