The Lens-Béthune bus network, more commonly known as Tadao, is a bus network in northern France, centered around the towns of
Lens
A lens is a transmissive optical device which focuses or disperses a light beam by means of refraction. A simple lens consists of a single piece of transparent material, while a compound lens consists of several simple lenses (''elements''), ...
and
Béthune
Béthune ( ; archaic and ''Bethwyn'' historically in English) is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department.
Geography
Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated south-east of Calais, ...
. It is the network of the ''Syndicat Mixte des Transports Artois-Gohelle'' and services the
agglomeration communities of
Lens – Liévin,
Hénin-Carvin and
Béthune-Bruay, comprising a total of 114 communes. Most of its services are operated by Transdev Artois-Gohelle, part of the company
Transdev
Transdev, formerly Veolia Transdev, is a French-based international private-sector company which operates public transport. It has operations in 17 countries and territories as of November 2020.
History
The group was formed by the merger of V ...
.
Services
Tadao operates standard bus services as well as numerous shuttle bus services,
telebus
A Telebus, Dial-a-bus, or Dial-a-ride service is a bus service that operates in a mode partway between a normal scheduled bus service and a taxi; it is a form of demand responsive transport. Telebuses typically have a scheduled route, but passeng ...
services, services for passengers with limited mobility, services for work commuters and school bus services.
References
Public transport operators in France
Bus companies of France
Transport in Pas-de-Calais
Transdev
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