News 2019

Here you can find the 2019 news on the BITS project and other relevant developments in the domain of Cycling and ITS.

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Using data to improve active mobility

06 July 2022

The use of cycling data is key in planning better urban policies, give citizens better information and help the industry to better understand the needs of the consumers. Standardization is one of the…

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MegaBITS Application Approved

05 July 2022

On 28 June 2022 the Monitoring Committee of the Interreg North Sea Region Programme met to discuss the Expressions of Interest (EoI) submitted under the first call of the new Interreg North Sea Regio…

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Hundreds of Cyclists Celebrated During the First Bicycle Festival in Zwolle

05 July 2022

Picture: Fietsersbond

Hundreds of cyclists, including many parents with children, enjoyed the first Bicycle Festival on Saturday 25 June 2022 at the Stationsplein in Zwolle. The festival was org…

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Lessons learned from the parking referral system for bikes in Bruges centre

05 July 2022

By Griet Vanwynsberghe and Julie Tieberghien (VIVES University College)

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BITS project roadshow across Europe

31 May 2022

May and June are busy months for the Communication Team of the BITS project. The project is presenting results on four conferences in four countries in four weeks. A roadshow about bicycles and ITS.

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More employees cycling to work with Cycling Buddies

30 May 2022

Fietsmaatjes (Dutch for ‘Cycling buddies’) has started! As of now, 518 participants, who are former motorists, have been cycling to work for a month. They are motivated by their 184 buddies, who alre…

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Cyclists get green light sooner in Hengelo thanks to new trial

30 May 2022

It is the frustration of many cyclists: waiting endlessly at a red light. In Hengelo, they have found a solution to this problem. On May 9th, the city started a “bicycle chain” pilot. Cyclists who …

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The Cycle Barometer of the Province of Antwerp celebrated its 5th birthday

27 May 2022

On 30th of March 2022 we raised a glass on our 5th birthday, with two years delay due to the corona crisis. Local administrations, technical and innovative experts and users followed some worksh…

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MicroTraffic nominated for the National Road Safety Award in The Netherlands

27 May 2022

By Ronald Jorna

Road Safety Award

Early 2022, 30 road safety ideas were submitted for the National Road Safety Award 2022 in The Netherlands. Out of these 30 candidates only three were…

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Oldenburg site visit takes a closer look to Smart Cycling Innovations in Northwestern Germany

27 May 2022

By Johannes Schering, Zora Becker, Janika Hintzsche & Roland Hentschel 

Although we get used to online meetings in the past years and its potential to avoid unnecessary traveling, the physic…

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