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Regional changes to urban parking systems

Overview

Various municipalities and transit networks in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Canada are implementing changes to local parking systems and availability.

In Belgium, Londerzeel is launching a pilot project on September 1 to limit parking in certain streets to 30 minutes using a blue disc to increase vehicle turnover. Meanwhile, Namur is expanding paid parking zones to the Fragnée district and the quays, with new payment terminals scheduled for activation in November.

In the Netherlands, Weert is phasing out street parking card readers by October 1, 2026, due to the national decommissioning of the 2G network, shifting users toward the Stadsparkeren app.

In Canada, the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) is adjusting its offerings. Starting September 1, the Brossard station will convert over 500 paid spaces to free spaces, while the Panama station will see an increase in paid parking capacity from 21 to 75 spaces.

Entities

Weert · Namur · REM · Panama station · Londerzeel

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Timeline

  1. 16 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    REM and Namur implement changes to parking availability

    REM is converting over 500 paid parking spots to free spaces at Brossard station, while Namur is expanding paid parking zones to the Fragnée district.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Londerzeel and Weert implement changes to local parking systems

    Londerzeel, Belgium, is launching a short-term parking pilot to aid local shops, while Weert, Netherlands, prepares to phase out parking card readers due to the national 2G network shutdown.

Sources

lecourrierdusud.ca · presseagence.fr · todayinliege.be