Opérateur de transport de Wallonie (OTW) (French for: ''Transport Operator of Wallonia''), formerly Société régionale wallonne du transport (SRWT) (French for: ''Walloon Regional Transport Company''), is responsible for the supervision, strategic planning and marketing of a group of five regional public transport directorate branded as TEC or "Transport En Commun" (French for: ''Public Transport'') in
Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—al ...
,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
. It is primarily a bus operator, but also operates the
Charleroi
Charleroi ( , , ; wa, Tchålerwè ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. tram system. TEC buses and trams are distinctively painted yellow and red.
TEC was founded in 1991 through the breakup of the former Belgian
NMVB/SNCV into separate companies for Wallonia and
Flanders
Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to cultu ...
.
TEC sells the
MOBIB smartcard branded "TEC it easy" and runs a chain of shops called Espace TEC.
History
In 2019, ''Société régionale wallonne du Transport'' (SRWT) became ''Opérateur de transport de Wallonie'' (OTW).
TEC directorate
* TEC Walloon Brabant
* TEC Charleroi
* TEC Hainaut
* TEC Liège-Verviers
* TEC Namur-Luxembourg
See also
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De Lijn
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 2240 buses and 399 ...
- public transport company in Flanders
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Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles
The Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (french: Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles or ; nl, Maatschappij voor het Intercommunaal Vervoer te Brussel or ) is the local public transport operator in Brussels, Belgium. It is u ...
STIB-MIVB - public transport company in Brussels
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Vicinal tramway
The National Company of Light Railways ( nl, Nationale Maatschappij Van Buurtspoorwegen, abbreviated as NMVB; french: Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Vicinaux, abbreviated as SNCV) was a state-owned transportation provider which comprised ...
- the former SNCV
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Charleroi Pre-metro
External links
TEC official websiteTram Travels: Transport En Commun en Wallonie (TEC)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Societe Regionale Wallonne du Transport
Public transport operators
Government-owned companies of Belgium
Organisations based in Wallonia
Public transport in Belgium