A doctoral student from ULB, Gaspard Merten, has developed a free tool called Railmeter that allows travelers to determine the average delays of their own train, to analyze whether the statistics of the SNCB indeed reflect reality. #SNCB #Ponctualité #Railmeter (translated)
A Dutch tourist received threats and homophobic slurs from a Chilean tour operator after a critical review of an excursion on Easter Island, which led to intervention from the human rights organization Movilh and the Dutch embassy. #Chili #Reizigerservaring #Mensenrechten (translated)

that the Spanish government should be held responsible for the deterioration of railway safety, especially after recent fatal accidents that have undermined travelers' confidence in high-speed trains. #Hogesnelheidslijn #Spanje #Spoorwegveiligheid (translated)
The tech giants are preparing to conquer the travel industry with the help of artificial intelligence, as its use by travelers worldwide has doubled in the past six months. #IntelligenceArtificielle #Voyage #Technologie (translated)
A day after the deadly train disaster in Spain, train drivers at Atocha station in Madrid hold a minute of silence, followed by a strike for better safety measures, while emotions among staff and passengers run high. #Treinramp #Madrid #Staking (translated)

Tourists in Barcelona show hesitance in using high-speed trains after a devastating train disaster that claimed 69 lives, while Iryo staff and passengers share their concerns about rail safety during a moment of silence. #treinongeluk #Spanje #veiligheid (translated)

Travelers after a train disaster describe the shocking moment when everyone was thrown through the air. #Cookies #OnlineSecurity #WebsiteAccess (translated)
A cruise that was intended for a world trip lasting several years had to force its passengers ashore in Cambodia due to rising fuel prices, which led to great disappointment among the travelers. #croisière #Cambodge #hausseprixcarburant (translated)

Many flights from Schiphol have been cancelled due to strong winds, particularly from KLM and Easyjet, causing travelers to expect cancellations and delays. #Schiphol #StormBoelo #KLM (translated)

A train from GoVolta with 389 passengers is stuck in Bad Bentheim due to a defective ICE from Deutsche Bahn, leading to frustration and legal considerations from GoVolta amid fierce competition in the European rail market. #GoVolta #Spoorvervoer #Concurrentie (translated)

A GoVolta train with 389 passengers is stuck on the track to Berlin for seven hours due to a defective ICE from Deutsche Bahn, causing passengers to ultimately take the bus and revealing the competitive struggles in European railways. #GoVolta #EuropeseSpoor #Vertraging (translated)

In winter, the free bike bus stops on the Afsluitdijk due to a lack of passengers, with the expectation that travelers will be able to use the bus again from March 1 until temporary bike bridges offer full cycling possibilities in 2027. #Afsluitdijk #fietsbus #fietsen (translated)

According to ACI Europe, airport charges are not a determining factor for airfares, with competition between airlines and airport capacity being the main influences, while reduced airport charges have little to no effect on the final ticket prices for travelers. #TarifsAériens #RedevancesAéroportuaires #ConcurrenceAérienne (translated)
The iconic Apekop train, also known as the Mat '64, has operated its last regular passenger service today, marking the end of an era in the history of Dutch rail transport. #Apekop #Mat64 #NSNieuws (translated)

The NS is increasing train prices by nearly 5 percent to become financially healthy after years of losses, but this price increase raises questions about who should bear the consequences and whether it will actually encourage passengers to take the train more often. #Treinkaartjes #Inflatie #PublicTransit (translated)
British Prime Minister Burnham has launched a campaign against loudspeaker phone calls on public transport, while in the Netherlands travelers are also annoyed by these 'headphone dodgers', but often do not have the courage to confront them. (translated)
The NS is raising train prices by an average of 4.7 percent starting January 1, 2027, but is offering higher discounts for travelers who travel outside of peak hours in an effort to spread out the crowding. #NS #Treinreizen #Prijsverhoging (translated)
NS has increased the price of an average train ticket by almost 5 percent and encourages travelers to travel during off-peak hours. #Cookies #OnlineSecurity #WebsiteAccess (translated)
Travelers who do not pass through passport control at Eindhoven Airport can be detained for days in a detention center due to the airport's closure during the night. #EindhovenAirport #Paspoortcontrole #Grensdetentie (translated)

Gaspard Merten, a doctoral student at the ULB, has developed a new tool called Railmeter, which allows travelers to determine the average delays of their specific train, thereby supplementing the data from SNCB and Infrabel from the passenger's perspective. #Ponctualité #Transports #Passagers (translated)