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The Brussels Periphery gets a view on traffic thanks to Be-Mobile FlowCheck
The Department of Mobility and Public Works and 19 municipalities from the Brussels Periphery can request traffic data for 1 year using the Be-Mobile FlowCheck web application. The municipalities can also choose to carry out traffic analyses themselves. The traffic flows will be fully mapped on the main road network and the underlying road network.
Flanders is going to tackle the traffic jams around Brussels with a comprehensive investment plan. The Ring around Brussels will be redeployed between Zaventem and Groot-Bijgaarden (from E40 to E40). In preparation, it is important to map the rat runs in Flemish Brabant to minimize the obstacle of rebuilding the Ring.
The Mobility and Public Works Department chose to work with the Be-Mobile web tool and to provide access to all municipal councils concerned to conduct thorough traffic analyses on their own territory (and 5 km beyond). The web application is based on the so-called Floating Car Data – historical and anonymous data from GPS devices, smartphones and fleet systems in vehicles.
Why this matters
- Ahead of the planned redevelopment of the Brussels Ring, Flanders needed to map rat-running in Flemish Brabant to limit disruption from the works.
- FlowCheck gave the regional roads department and 19 Brussels Periphery municipalities a shared view of traffic on both the main and underlying road networks.
- Municipalities could analyse their own territory and 5 km beyond it, making cross-boundary traffic patterns visible.
- The analysis used historical, anonymous Floating Car Data from GPS devices, smartphones and fleet systems.
About Be-Mobile
Be-Mobile is a Belgian mobility technology company that develops and operates software platforms for traffic management, electronic tolling and mobility rights across Europe. Its Connected Driver & Infrastructure Hub enables real-time exchange of data, guidance and transactions between road users and infrastructure operators. By matching both sides, Be-Mobile makes mobility safer and more efficient.
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