Baselland Transport
Encyclopedia
Baselland Transport is a public transport
company in Basel
, Switzerland
. It operates the more suburban routes and its vehicles wear a yellow-and-red colour scheme. BLT operates four of the twelve tram
lines in Basel
, the others being operated by Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe
(BVB).
BLT also owns the 14 tram line; however, that line is operated by BVB trams.
The company also operates many bus
routes in and around Basel
.
Birsigtalbahn (BTB)
Birseckbahn (BEB)
Trambahn Basel-Aesch (TBA)
Basellandschaftliche Ueberlandbahn (BUeB)
Power cars
Trailers
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
company in Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It operates the more suburban routes and its vehicles wear a yellow-and-red colour scheme. BLT operates four of the twelve tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
lines in Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
, the others being operated by Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe
Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe
Basler Verkehrsbetriebe is an electric tramway in Basel, Switzerland and has been open from May 6, 1892...
(BVB).
BLT also owns the 14 tram line; however, that line is operated by BVB trams.
The company also operates many bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
routes in and around Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
.
History
BLT was formed in 1974, through the joining together of four tram and railway companies. These were:Birsigtalbahn (BTB)
Birseckbahn (BEB)
Trambahn Basel-Aesch (TBA)
Basellandschaftliche Ueberlandbahn (BUeB)
Information
- Bus Network: 115.940 km
- Tram Network 65.162 km
- Rolling stock (2002): Approx 30 Buses, 100 trams
- Passenger figures (2002): 39,782,620
- Gauge: 1000mm
- Depots: Huslimatt, Dreispitz
Tramlines
- 10 - DornachDornachDornach is a municipality in the district of Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-History:Dornach is first mentioned in 1223 as de Tornacho. In 1307 it was mentioned as zu Dornach...
- RodersdorfRodersdorfRodersdorf is a municipality in the district of Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland, on the border to Alsace, France.-History:Rodersdorf is first mentioned in 1226 as Ratolsdorf. In 1349 it was mentioned as Roderstorff.-Geography:...
(see 10 line (BLT)10 line (BLT)BLT's 10 line is the second longest tramline in Europe at 25.6 km in length. The line in the region of Basel, Switzerland, is operated by Baselland Transport ....
) - 11 - AeschAesch, Basel-CountryAesch is a municipality in the canton of Basel-Country, Switzerland. The Neolithic gravesite in the Gmeiniwald is listed as a heritage site of national significance.-Prehistoric Aesch:...
- St-LouisSaint-Louis, Haut-RhinSaint-Louis is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.The inhabitants are called Ludoviciens.-Geography:...
Grenze - E11 - ReinachReinach, Basel-CountryReinach is a municipality in the district Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Reinach has an area, , of . Of this area, or 26.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 16.6% is forested...
Süd - Theater - 17 - Ettingen - Wiesenplatz
Buslines
- 37 BottmingenBottmingenBottmingen is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland.-Geography:Bottmingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 25.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 18.4% is forested...
- Bruderholzspital - Jakobsberg - Ulmenweg - Aeschenplatz (Bottmingen- Jacobsberg was operated by BVB from 2001) - 60 Biel-BenkenBiel-BenkenBiel-Benken is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-History:Benken is first mentioned in 1259 as Beinkon. It was also known as Benken maior to distinguish it from Biel which was known as Benken minor, Buelbenken or Benken...
- Bottmingen - Muttenz Bahnhof - Schweizerhalle - 61 AllschwilAllschwilAllschwil is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Prehistoric Allschwil:The region around Allschwil has been occupied since at least the Middle Paleolithic. Archeological finds from the municipality include a few scattered Middle Paleolithic...
- Binningen - Oberwil - Hüslimatt - 63 Bruderholzspital - MünchensteinMünchensteinMünchenstein is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland.-Historical records:Münchenstein is first mentioned in 1196 as Kekingen. In 1270 it was mentioned as Geckingen and in 1279 as Munchenstein.* 1259: The hamlet and the mill, between "Neue...
- Muttenz - 64 Biel-Benken - ReinachReinach, Basel-CountryReinach is a municipality in the district Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Reinach has an area, , of . Of this area, or 26.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 16.6% is forested...
- Dornach - ArlesheimArlesheimArlesheim is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Its cathedral chapter seat, bishop's residence and cathedral are listed as a heritage site of national significance....
Dorf - 65 Dornach - Aesch - PfeffingenPfeffingenPfeffingen is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Pfeffingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 32.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 52.7% is forested...
- 66 Ortsbus Dornach
- 91 Waldenburg - ReigoldswilReigoldswilReigoldswil is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Reigoldswil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 46.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 45.1% is forested...
- BretzwilBretzwilBretzwil is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-History:Bretzwil is first mentioned in 1194 as Braswilere. In 1247 it was mentioned as Brezwilr.-Geography:... - 92 HölsteinHölsteinHölstein is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Hölstein has an area, , of . Of this area, or 43.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.8% is forested...
- BennwilBennwilBennwil is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-History:Bennwil is first mentioned in 1218 as Bendewilere. A mention of the village that claimed to be from 1189 is believed to be a fake.... - 93 LampenbergLampenbergLampenberg is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Lampenberg has an area, , of . Of this area, or 54.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.1% is forested...
Dorf - RamlinsburgRamlinsburgRamlinsburg is a municipality in the district of Liestal in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-History:Ramlinsburg is first mentioned in 1367 as Remlisperg...
- Talhaus - 106 SissachSissachSissach is a municipality and the capital of the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Sissach has an area, , of . Of this area, or 28.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 46.6% is forested...
- NusshofNusshofNusshof is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Nusshof has an area, , of . Of this area, or 56.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 40.1% is forested...
- WintersingenWintersingenWintersingen is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Wintersingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 57.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 34.5% is forested... - 107 BöcktenBöcktenBöckten is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Böckten has an area, , of . Of this area, or 43.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 41.7% is forested...
- Sissach - EptingenEptingenEptingen is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Eptingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 47.6% is forested... - 108 Sissach - BucktenBucktenBuckten is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Buckten has an area, , of . Of this area, or 49.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 32.7% is forested...
- KänerkindenKänerkindenKänerkinden is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Känerkinden has an area, , of . Of this area, or 68.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 13.5% is forested... - 109 RümlingenRümlingenRümlingen is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Rümlingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 40.4% is forested...
- HäfelfingenHäfelfingenHäfelfingen is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geography:Häfelfingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 58.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 34.6% is forested...
Rolling stock
- Be 4/6 101–108 (1971–1972), ex BEB
- Be 4/6 109–115 (1975–1976)
- Be 4/6 ex BVBBasler Verkehrs-BetriebeBasler Verkehrsbetriebe is an electric tramway in Basel, Switzerland and has been open from May 6, 1892...
Be 4/6 (1972)- Numbers: 123, 133, 135, 136, 141, 143, 158 (ex 623, 633, 635, 636, 641, 643, 658)
- Be 4/6 201–266 (1978–1981), from 1999 only: 213, 224–230, 258, 260–266 (16 vehicles.)
- Be 4/8 201–212, 214–223, 231–257, 259 (rebuilt from above with low floor sections 1987–1999, 50 vehicles.)
Trailers
- B 1301–1303, ex VBZVerkehrsbetriebe ZürichVerkehrsbetriebe Zürich is a public transport operator in the Swiss city of Zurich, and is wholly owned by the city. Previously known as the Städtische Strassenbahn Zürich , the organisation was founded in 1896 and adopted its current name in 1950...
B 799–801 (1973) - B 1304–1305, ex BVBBasler Verkehrs-BetriebeBasler Verkehrsbetriebe is an electric tramway in Basel, Switzerland and has been open from May 6, 1892...
B 1404, 1408 (1948) - B 1316–1322, ex BVB B 1416–1422 (1961)