De Lijn
Flemish public transport company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vlaamse Vervoersmaatschappij De Lijn[1] (English: Flemish transport company De Lijn), usually known as De Lijn (Dutch pronunciation: [də lɛi̯n], "The Line"), is a company run by the Flemish government in Belgium.
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Parent | Flemish Government |
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Founded | 1991 |
Headquarters | Mechelen |
Service area | Flemish Region |
Service type | bus service, tram, demand responsive transport |
Web site | www.delijn.be |
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They provide public transportation with about 2240 buses and 399 trams. De Lijn was founded in 1991. They were made after the public transportation companies of Antwerp and Ghent fused with the Flemish part of the NMVB (Nationale Maatschappij van Buurtspoorwegen, or the "National Company of Neighborhood Railways").