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Transports publics Neuchâtelois (, ) is a
public transport Public transport (also known as public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) are forms of transport available to the general public. It typically uses a fixed schedule, route and charges a fixed fare. There is no rigid definition of whic ...
company in
western Switzerland Romandy ( or ; Arpitan: ''Romandia'')Before World War I, the term French Switzerland () waalso used ( or , , ) is the French-speaking historical and cultural region of Switzerland. In 2020, about 2 million people, or 22.8% of the Swiss popu ...
. It manages services under the transN brand in the
canton Canton may refer to: Administrative divisions * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and entertainment * Canton (band), an It ...
of
Neuchâtel Neuchâtel (, ; ; ) is a list of towns in Switzerland, town, a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality, and the capital (political), capital of the cantons of Switzerland, Swiss canton of Neuchâtel (canton), Neuchâtel on Lake Neuchâtel ...
. It was formed in 2012 through the merger of (TRN) and TN. It operates
regional train Regional rail is a public rail transport service that operates between towns and cities. These trains operate with more stops than inter-city rail, and unlike commuter rail, operate beyond the limits of urban areas, connecting smaller cities a ...
services, a suburban tramway line,
funicular A funicular ( ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep grade (slope), slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to ...
s,
bus A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a motor vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van, but fewer than the average rail transport. It is most commonly used ...
es, and
trolleybuses A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or troll ...
.


Railway lines


Regional trains and tramway

The company owns four railway lines operated by Regio (R) trains: * Travers–Buttes line, operated by * La Chaux-de-Fonds–Les Ponts-de-Martel line, operated by * Le Locle–Les Brenets line, operated by *'' Littorail'', the Neuchâtel suburban tramway line, operated as R15


Funiculars

It operates also three funicular lines in the town of Neuchâtel: * Fun'ambule, linking the lower part of the town, near the University, with
Neuchâtel railway station Neuchâtel railway station () serves the Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality of Neuchâtel, the capital city of the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Opened in 1857, it is owned and operated ...
* Ecluse–Plan * La Coudre–Chaumont


Bus lines

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Trolleybuses in Neuchâtel A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or troll ...
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Trolleybuses in La Chaux-de-Fonds The La Chaux-de-Fonds trolleybus system () forms part of the public transport network in La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Opened in 1949, the system gradually replaced the ...


See also

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Trams in Neuchâtel The Neuchâtel tramway (, or (locally) ''Tram'') is a tramway forming part of the public transport system in Neuchâtel, a city in Switzerland. Opened in 1892, the tramway has waxed and waned over the years. Currently, it comprises only one l ...
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Transport in Switzerland Switzerland has a dense network of roads and railways. The Swiss public transport network has a total length of and has more than 2,600 stations and stops. The crossing of the Alps is an important route for European transportation, as the Al ...


References


External links

* {{Authority control Transport in Neuchâtel 2012 establishments in Switzerland