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| Area of CBC activity | Mobility and (public) transport |
| Sector of CBC activity | Cross-border public transport |
| Please, briefly describe the CBC activity you wanted to pursue | The Flemish Government has decided to construct an electrical speedtramway connection between the Flemish city of Hasselt and the dutch city of Maastricht. Projections foresee 6.8 million passengers a year. The Flemish Government has tasked “De Lijn”, the Flemish public transport company, to negotiate a cooperation agreement with The Netherlands and Flemish cities and municipalities. |
| Institution | Edwin Lefebre Ministry of the Flemish Community Agency for Home Affairs |
| Contact details | Boudewijnlaan, 30 1000 Brussels Tel.: 00 32 2 553 40 16 e-mail: edwin.lefebre@bz.vlaanderen.be |
| Border areas (states involved) | Flanders and The Netherlands |
| Year of record | 2012 |
