DSCN1017 De Lijn contractor - Gruson Autobus (Veolia) 550142 (PBQ 995) in Ieper - 3 Sep 2007

Mon 3 Sept 2007 (approx 0835) – In addition to running its own buses (which have four digit fleet numbers), many services of De Lijn - the National bus/tram company of northern Belgium, are worked by contracted operators (these have six digit fleet numbers). Gruson Autobus of Ieper, which is now owned by the Veolia Group, is the operator of 550142 (PBQ 995), a Jonckheere Transit 2000 bodied Volvo B7RLE (new Feb 2004) seen in Grote Markt, Ieper working the 0825 De Lijn service 60 from Ieper rail/bus station to Poperinge (Zwijnland). This bus had previously worked the 0748 De Lijn service 71 to Ieper from Dranouter.