Mobility to and from, around and about Brussels

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La revue scientifique électronique pour les recherches sur Bruxelles / Het elektronisch wetenschappelijk tijdschrift voor onderzoek over Brussel / The e-journal for academic research on Brussels 2016 Notes de synthèse | 2009 Mobility to and from, around and about Brussels Synopsis, CFB No. 1 La mobilité à, de, vers et autour de Bruxelles Mobiliteit in, van, naar en rond Brussel • Michel Hubert has a PhD in sociology and is a professor at Facultés universi-taires Saint-Louis (FUSL), where he is president of the Interdisciplinary Brussels Studies Institute (Institut de recherches interdisciplinaires sur Bruxelles or IRIB) and runs the Sociological Studies Centre (CES). His research is focused on Brussels issues, mobility being foremost amongst them. He published with B. Montulet et P. Huynen, Être mobile. Vécus du temps et usages des modes de transport à Brux-elles, Bruxelles, Publications FUSL, 2007, 208 p. and " L'Expo 58 et le 'tout à l'automobile'. Quel avenir pour les grandes infrastructures routières urbaines à Bruxelles ? " , Brussels Studies, 2008, n° 22. Contact : hubert@fusl.ac.be – 02/211.78.53 • Frédéric Dobruszkes is a researcher and senior lecturer at the Université Libre de Bruxelles Environmental Management and Spatial Planning Institute (ULB-IGEAT). He conducts research on air transport in Europe, the liberalisation of trans-ports, and travel policies. He is Vice-Chairman of the Regional Mobility Commission of the Brussels-Capital Region. He recently published an article, together with X. Courtois, on " The (in)efficiency of trams and buses in Brussels: a fine geographical analysis " , in Brussels Studies n°20. Contact : fdobrusz@ulb.ac.be – 02/650.50.75 • Cathy Macharis is professor at the Flemish University of Brussels (Vrije univer-siteit Brussel or VUB). She holds a PhD in logistics and transportation management, sustainable mobility and operational management. She participated to several Bel-gian and European research projects regarding location analysis, intermodal trans-portation, public transport, the promotion of traffic safety through telematic applica-tions, etc. She is president of the Regional Mobility Commission. Recent publica-tions: www.vub.ac.be/MOSI-T Contact : Cathy.Macharis@vub.ac.be – 02/629.22.86