De Lijn
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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 |
| Website | www.delijn.be |
Vlaamse Vervoersmaatschappij De Lijn (English: Flemish transport company De Lijn), usually known as De Lijn ("The Line"), is a company run by the Flemish government in Belgium to provide public transportation with about 3650 buses and 359 trams. De Lijn was founded in 1991 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").
Socialist politician Steve Stevaert of Hasselt implemented a policy allowing registered residents in Flanders aged 65+ to ride anywhere in Flanders free. Other incentives exist for people under age 25. De Lijn is being viewed as an integral part to reduce heavily congested traffic, together with the NMBS (Belgium's national rail operator).
In 2008, it transported more than 508 million passengers in an area with a population of approximately 6.5 million.
De Lijn operates:
The fares are the same on all modes.
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