EUROPEAN COMMISSION OFFICIALS BICYCLE FLEET PUBLIC TRANSPORT BUS PASSES, BELGIUM, BRUSSELS
March 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
MANY champagne-swigging Brussels Eurocrats are accustomed to taxis, first-class air travel and even chauffeurs, so environment-inspired European Commission plans to buy a fleet of bicycles for its staff may come as a shock. Cycle paths and parking spots will be installed to help nattily dressed officials pedal between meetings in Brussels swanky Léopold quarter, hopefully not in the rain. And the Commission is offering to pay for half a train/tram/bus pass for Eurocrats willing to forgo coveted access to the institution's car parks. Commission ...
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