In one year, two regular buses were stolen from a depot (March and December 2017) and joyriding started. Flemish parliamentarian Marino Keulen (Open Vld) asked a question about the security of the depots to Minister Weyts. "De Lijn is working on the completion of a global plan with concrete security measures.
In the second half of 2018 this can be implemented in concrete terms and the concrete measures can be put out to tender. The implementation of security measures can then be implemented in 2019. These are positive steps forward in the security of the depots, but it takes a long time before they can be put into practice ", says Cologne.
The improper use of line buses is certainly no warp and woof. Since 2014, a total of four buses have been stolen. Nevertheless, the security of the parking places is an important item. "It is positive that De Lijn is taking steps towards a global plan with concrete security measures, but the implementation of the building-physical elements (eg barriers or automation of a gate) takes a long time," Marino Keulen notes.
However, concrete actions have already been taken at the specific location of the stolen property (Turnhout) to increase security. On the one hand, by means of an adapted key plan whereby the keys of the buses are kept shielded and on the other hand the manual gate at the entrance to the depot is automated and it is checked whether two additional barriers can be placed at the entrance gate.
"We certainly should not exaggerate the problem, since De Lijn buses are hardly stolen, but a global security plan is not a luxury. It is positive that De Lijn is working on this and hopefully, by 2019, all depots will be optimally secured, "concludes Cologne.
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