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14 trambuses ordered for new Brussels Airport link

Plans for a trambus service from Heysel to Brussels Airport from 2019 are taking shape, with the new route aiming to get 10,000 cars off the road every day. Flemish public transport operator De Lijn has confirmed it has placed an order for 14 of the extra-long hybrid vehicles, which will mostly run...

Second entrance planned for Schaerbeek train station

SNCB has included an additional entrance to the Schaerbeek train station on its list of structural priorities for the coming years. The rail authority wants to use the tunnels beneath the tracks to foot traffic to allow travellers easier access to and from the canal area. The opening of Docks...

Jump around at new Brussels trampoline centre

Brussels' first trampoline park has opened its doors in Laeken, inviting young and old to enjoy a jump around. The 1,500m2 space, inauguated on Wednesday, includes about a dozen giant trampolines and climbing walls - with large foam pits to cushion your fall. Other activities at Jump XL include...

Busy commuter? Live inside a Brussels railway station

If you think your daily journey to work needs shortening, here's an opportunity to move into a Brussels railway station. From 2019, time-pressed commuters can have a home inside the Uccle Calevoet station building. The SNCB is handing over the property to the municipality, which plans to build...

Winter Wonders spreads out to north and east of centre

Just when you thought it was as big as it could get, Brussels’ annual Winter Wonders market, fair and related activities announces an expansion into other neighbourhoods. And it’s throwing in a weekly light parade for good measure. Winter Wonders – with its stands of artisanal (and less-so) gift...

200 Catalan mayors take over Bozar

Two hundred mayors from Catalonia were in Brussels on Tuesday to show their support for deposed president Carles Puigdemont and the four ministers who are staying in Brussels . Their goal, they said in statements made at Brussels Airport, is also to support the already jailed politicians in Spain...

Britain's Princess Royal to attend Armistice events in Belgium

The Princess Royal will be the British royal family's representative at 11 November commemorations in Belgium this year, it has been announced. Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence will attend a number of engagements in Flanders on Armistice Day, including the traditional...

Ride on: How Belgian cycling culture is booming

There is perhaps nowhere in the world more naturally aligned with the bicycle than Belgium. As one of the first countries to embrace the bike, Belgium has been a pioneer in developing it as both a popular pursuit and a professional sport. It has amazing and varied cycling routes, the most...

No metros from Arts-Loi to Elisabeth this weekend

No metros will run on lines 2 and 6 between Arts-Loi and Elisabeth this weekend due to urgent repair works at Rogier station. The Stib is putting on shuttle buses on 11 and 12 November, from the beginning to the end of service each day. Bus routes 29, 63, 65 and 66 will also be diverted from Madou...

Brussels seeks language advisor to avoid Dutch gaffes

Brussels city hall will appoint a dedicated advisor to improve its communication with Dutch-speakers, after making a series of language mistakes in official brochures, letters and ad campaigns. The advisor will check all Dutch material that the city produces, and will also provide language tips and...

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