De Lijn releases new app
Flemish public transport authority De Lijn has integrated its schedules and itineraries into Google Maps, making it possible now to search online for directions to any place in Flanders using public transport. The Brussels transport authority MIVB was already integrated, and the rail authority NMBS will join up soon.
For smartphone users, De Lijn also last week released an app for Android and iPhones, which includes a route-planner and timetable information, as well as offering a one-click way of buying a bus ticket via SMS.
De Lijn this week announced an end to free season tickets for the elderly and for functionaries and politicians. The measures come as part of a round of cuts aimed at saving €60 million this year. From next year, pensioners will pay around €30 a year for their annual passes.
