Limburg commuter students abandon public transit as bus times double car travel

A 2025 UHasselt mobility survey shows only 1 in 4 commuting students in Limburg use public transport, dropping to 1 in 3 at Diepenbeek campus, versus 6 in 10 in Leuven. Bus travel time is roughly double that by car, the main deterrent. This signals a modal shift away from transit in a Belgian region, with implications for congestion and transit investment.