De Lijn contractor - Gruson Autobus 357130 (3271 P) in Poperinge - 25 Mar 1996

Monday 25 March 1996 (approx. 1625) – Gruson Autobus 357130 (3271 P), a Jonckheere Trans City bodied Volvo B10R-55 new in February 1990, seen in Grote Markt, Poperinge operating the schooldays only 1622 Poperinge-Dranouter-Nieuwkerke De Lijn service 741.

Gruson Autobus works a number of contracts on behalf of De Lijn, the national bus and tramway company of northern Belgium.

De Lijn operates its own large bus and tram fleet which carry four digit fleet numbers but the buses operated by contractors carry six digit fleet numbers – the first four digits relate to the De Lijn contract number with the final two digits are the operators own fleet number.

De Lijn (Vlaamse Vervoersmaatschappij De Lijn) was created in 1991 from the northern part of NMVB (Nationale Maatschappij van Buurtspoorwegen).