The Duisburgsesteenweg should be closed well into 2025. Holding up the reopening of Duisburgsesteenweg are complex foundation works for new luxury Panquin appartments and thorny legal questions of whether or not Tervuren should chip in for road repair costs.
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Moorsel loses battle of the buses
De Lijn is only offering a single new bus line after it scraps existing buses 316, 318 and 616 from 2025. The new R81 goes through Moorsel to Brussels’ North Station every half hour on weekdays and every hour on weekends in both directions.
Breaking news: Bike repairman Joris to open in Tervuren
Mobile bicycle repairman Joris’ LPG van will soon be opening up a bike shop in Tervuren. For the moment, though, if a bike repair job gets too complicated then you can call for his mobile bike repair van.
Storm Louis leaves Tervuren for the Dutch
Storm Louis quickly left Tervuren moving northwards to batter the Dutch. One reader reported a fallen tree on Moorselstraat cutting off Moorsel from Vossem and Tervuren. The street was quickly and expertly cleared and made safe by town workers.
Lucie at So&Zo on the Brusselsesteenweg
You can’t be more of a Tervurenaar than Lucie. She has run the gift and cookery accessory shop on the Brusselsesteenweg for over 20 years now. And before that, she ran a shoe shop in the Hoornzeelstraat for over 40 years.
Tervuren mayor talks traffic jams
Tervuren’s mayor Marc Charlier is hoping for traffic to run smoother on the Tervurenlaan after meeting contractors and the public company responsible for Brussels’ trams — the Mivb.
Tervuren liberal launches parliament campaign
Tervuren’s Flemish liberal leader Thomas Geyns today launched his campaign for a seat in the Flemish parliament.
New bowling alley in Tervuren
After the ‘Ski Hut’ at Vier-Armen, Tervurenaars were quick to choose ‘Bowling Alley’ as a name for the newly installed traffic bollards.
Former postman Joseph Proven passes away
Sad news: former postman Joseph Proven has passed away. Affectionately known as ‘Jef de facteur’, he was a distinguished figure for all of Tervuren, impeccably dressed on his bicycle. Always friendly and ready to chat.
Moorsel fights alone to keep buses
Moorsel already fears the worst from January 2025. Flanders public bus company De Lijn could formally announce, on 21 February, De Lijn could formally announce an end to the three bus lines (316, 318, 616) that serve Moorsel . The loss of bus 616 alone terminates the popular service to the airport from Leuven, via Moorsel, which started in 2007.
Missed season for Tervuren’s ski hut
There was no skiing in Tervuren this season. With installation running till April, the official opening of the €5.4 million project, encompassing Tervuren’s €2.5 million ‘Ski Hut’, also risks extending beyond June.
Small town Tervuren weighs trash costs
Next year, Tervuren shifts to techie bins that weigh household residual waste to cut trash sent for incineration. If not designed well, residents may balk at bills when upgrading lifelong trash habits despite environmental benefits from less rubbish incinerated.
Province delays Tervuren’s McDo closure
Vlaams-Brabant’s senior politicians decided, on Thursday 1 February, to delay, for up to 60 days, a decision on the permit request submitted by McDonald’s for a fast-food outlet near Tervuren’s park and African museum.