The residents on the edge of the ring and Borgerhout-Intramuros are disappointed, angry and afraid.

One topic dominated this weekend's conversations in the street and in Antwerpen Deurne: the choice of the Flemish Government for the BAM route. Borgerhout will sound fierce reactions to some details of the plan, making the future Park Spoor East could be compromised.
By the choice of the Flemish air cargo Government for the BAM route blaze discussions in Borgerhout high. To achieve this route, the Ring is the height of Borgerhout be widened, allowing a full crown is mortgaged, it sounds.
The residents on the edge of the ring and Borgerhout-Intramuros are disappointed, angry and afraid. "The citizens of Antwerp voted against the BAM route. It is a misconception that when the bridge was voted out and we feel cheated now," Tom responds Perdaen. Perdaen lives at the Terlo Square and looked forward to the arrival of Park East Rail. "The new route is embellished with a square at the Sports Palace, but exceeds in Antwerpen with a so-called 'Dutch knot." It will be here only get busier in this densely air cargo populated district. We were proponents of Mecanno-route, a route that traffic away from the city would result, which would increase air cargo the quality of life. Now we are just more backward. "
The inhabitants of this square are hoping for a new referendum where the politicians will have to take into account, although they realize that mobilizing people is not evident. "We live here and like a canopy of the Ring would be great. There is little greenery. By choosing the BAM route, stands the future Park Spoor East on the ramp," says Perdaen. "There is a lot of ignorance, air cargo but it is certain that this choice is devastating. The three-minute time savings is nice for people who pass through Antwerp, but the residents here who sit with the burden of noise and particulate matter."
Bob also Campenaerts, who lives on the Turnhoutsebaan, not to speak about. "The politicians underestimate that people know very well what they have voted. Behind the scenes, they continue to work on this route, the alternatives are never investigated genteel. The Meccano node has since built a prison."
"No future" "The BAM route puts our health at risk, and this goes against serious vision for Antwerp on mobility and urban development. I get the feeling that there are so behind the scenes is something to hide. The people are furious" said the exasperated Borgerhout to.
"It can not be that the interests are ignored by the population and that people will be victims of political games. Each Borgerhout to lose two to three years of healthy life by the noise and poor air quality in this district. The solution that the Flemish air cargo Government now choose the mobility around air cargo Antwerp, makes the problem of noise and particulate air cargo matter worse. This is really very sad. This is the murder of Antwerp. " As in other districts can not understand the people on the Peperbus that the government has chosen the BAM route.
"This air cargo is a mockery of democracy. Antwerp voted 'no' to the route. Especially sp.a and N-VA should be ashamed. The two largest parties here sacrifice their own residents to choose their potential in the rest of Flanders safe set. They leave Antwerp just fall. The Antwerp can not even count on its own politicians air cargo to represent her voice. " "Moreover, the BAM route does not solve the traffic air cargo jams. It's in the own report of the Flemish government. The files are no longer alone with Oosterweel. This means that Flanders air cargo is in traffic stops and soon there may toll for pay. This can surely not sell as good governance? "commented Koen Leysens.
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