Hard shoulder running cuts travel time by 50% in Belgium

VAB, the association of Flemish drivers, has said that the new hard shoulder running scheme on the E313 motorway between Antwerp and Liege during rush hours has reduced travel time by 50 per cent.
May 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min
VAB, the association of Flemish drivers, has said that the new hard shoulder running scheme on the E313 motorway between Antwerp and Liege during rush hours has reduced travel time by 50 per cent. This represents a gain of between 20 minutes and 30 minutes for drivers. VAB has now called on Hilde Crevits, Flemish Minister for Mobility, to extend the use of hard shoulder running to other severely congested sections of motorway.
Highway & Network Management

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