New study condemns too much advertising for junk food and alcohol
Unhealthy eating and drinking in Flanders is fuelled by an excessive amount of advertising for alcohol, junk food and ultra-processed food, including in the proximity of schools, according to a new in-depth analysis of eating habits in Flanders from 2021 to 2023.
AB InBev ‘beer trains’ to use new rail connection to Brussels port
Rail network operator Infrabel is putting the finishing touches on the reopening of a route linking the port of Brussels to the Belgian rail network, aiming to create alternative routes to noisy and polluting container traffic by road.
Spot check on lorry drivers finds more than 200 offences
Police and inspection services carrying out a major spot check on truck drivers’ rest periods in the Antwerp port area recently revealed more than 200 infringements.
One in three employees cycle to work, study claims
Cycling in Brussels – seen as nothing short of crazy 30 years ago – is becoming more popular every year, new figures confirm.
Port of Brussels to be reconnected to Belgian rail network
The Port of Brussels will be reconnected to the Belgian rail network next year, following an agreement between the federal and Brussels governments.
More trains to run as SNCB’s future roadmap is approved
An ambitious plan to expand and improve rail services in Belgium has been approved by ministers.
New NMBS roadmap includes more late-night trains from Brussels and Antwerp
The board of directors for Belgian train operator NMBS/SNCB has adopted a new transport plan for the period of 2023-2026, which includes late-night trains from Brussels and Antwerp after 1.00.
