23-12-2010Web magazine
Turnover of removal companies in the Netherlands was 4 percent lower in the third quarter of 2010 than in the third quarter of 2009.
14-12-2010Web magazine
Provincial authorities expect to receive 1.441 billion euro from the surcharge on motor vehicle tax in 2011. This is 1.9 percent more than in 2010, and the smallest increase since the turn of the century.
07-12-2010Web magazine
Turnover of companies in the transport sector was 5 percent higher in the third quarter of 2010 than in the same quarter last year.
23-11-2010Web magazine
Nearly 7 thousand kilometres were added to the Dutch road network over the past decade. With more than 137 thousand kilometres, the total length of the network stretches halfway to the moon.
04-11-2010Web magazine
Substantially more new cars were sold in the Netherlands in the third quarter of 2010 than the year before. The car sales are higher than in Germany and Belgium.
07-09-2010Web magazine
On average, people in the Netherlands live 0.9 kilometres from their nearest supermarket. Eight out of ten Dutch people have at least one supermarket within a kilometre of their home.
08-07-2010Web magazine
Turnover in the Dutch transport sector was on average 1.4 percent lower in the first quarter of 2010 than in the same quarter last year. In all four preceding quarters the fall in turnover was more than 10 percent.
01-07-2010Web magazine
Because of the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud, the number of air passengers passing through Dutch airports was much lower in April this year than in the same month last year. The cloud also tempered the growth in air cargo transport.
10-06-2010Web magazine
In the first quarter of 2010, sea shipping rates were 12 percent higher than In the previous quarter.
10-06-2010Web magazine
In April 2010, nearly 50 thousand new commercial vehicles were sold, a decline by 9 percent relative to one year previously. The decline is less substantial than in the first two months of 2010 and mainly concerned heavy lorries.
27-05-2010Web magazine
The proportion of car drivers in fatal road accidents is higher in the 18–25 age category than among over-25s. Young drivers also more often crash into trees, crash barriers or posts.
27-04-2010Web magazine
Nearly one quarter more cars were scrapped in the Netherlands in 2009 than in 2008. Although older cars were traded in for newer ones, the total car fleet in the Netherlands still grew older.
22-04-2010Press release
Last year, 720 people were killed on Dutch roads, a reduction by 30 (4 percent) relative to 2008. The reduction is mainly recorded among 30 to 60-year-olds and motorists.
13-04-2010Web magazine
The average distance for Dutch residents to the nearest secondary school is 2.4 km. Nine in ten residents have at least one school within a 5 km radius.
01-04-2010Web magazine
Loss of turnover in the transport sector was nearly 13 percent last year compared to 2008. Maritime transport, air transport, forwarding agents and inland shipping suffered most.
18-03-2010Web magazine
Last year, car and motorcycle sales were nearly 17 percent down on 2008. The sales collapse is predominantly caused by the worldwide recession and the lack of trust as shown by consumers and the private sector.
19-01-2010Web magazine
On 1 January last year, moped ownership in the Netherlands totalled 874 thousand vehicles, an increase by 22 percent relative to two years ago. Regular and light mopeds are gaining increasing popularity in the adult population.
14-01-2010Web magazine
The volume of passengers and cargo shipped through Dutch airports declined further in the third quarter of 2009 relative to one year previously, but the decline slowed down compared to the first and second quarter of 2009. The economic crisis has had a negative impact on the air transport sector since the third quarter of 2008.
07-01-2010Web magazine
In the period 2000-2009, the number of car owners over the age of 65 has risen considerably. Among over-80s, car ownership even doubled.
