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Efficient as a tram, flexible as a bus

10 April 2017 | By Roger Kesteloot, Director General of De Lijn

Roger Kesteloot, Director General of De Lijn, explores the advantages of the tram bus as a mode of public transport when the construction of subway or tram infrastructure is not a feasible solution to reduce traffic congestion in cities.

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Trambus test runs begin on streets of Brussels before entering service in 2019

24 August 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport

Flemish public transport company De Lijn has begun initial Trambus test runs on a future route which will commence in 2019. The Trambus test programme will commence on a planned route from Jette to Brussels Airport via Vilvoorde. The trial will determine what changes are needed to existing infrastructure in…

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Vehicle Design supplement 2015

17 December 2015 | By

In our latest Vehicle Design Supplement, articles cover the design of the Avenio M for the city of Ulm; how the FLEXITY 2 meets passenger demands in Ghent and Antwerp; and David beer from Transport Focus takes a look at what passengers really want...

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De Lijn places order for additional FLEXITY 2 trams

3 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport

Flemish transport operator De Lijn has signed a contract with Bombardier to supply 40 additional FLEXITY 2 trams for service in the Belgian cities of Ghent and Antwerp.

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Bus ticket enters the digital age in Western Europe

6 October 2007 | By Tom Van der Vreken, Spokesperson, De Lijn

If you asked users of public transport what they consider to be the most important aspect of the service, how would they answer? The Flemish public transport company De Lijn put the question to 4,000 passengers. One of the top responses, not surprisingly, was punctuality. So, to further improve punctuality,…