DSCN0944 De Lijn contractor - Gruson Autobus 550139 (JDW 239) in Ieper - 1 Sep 2007

Sat 1 Sept 2007 (approx 1130) – In addition to running its own buses (which have four digit fleet numbers), many services of De Lijn - the National bus/tram company of northern Belgium, are worked by contracted operators (these have six digit fleet numbers). Gruson Autobus of Ieper, which is now owned by the Veolia Group, is the operator of 550139 (JDW 239), a Jonckheere Transit 2000 bodied Volvo B7RLE (new Dec 2002) seen in the Grote Markt, Ieper when working the 1125 service 72 from Ieper Bus/Rail Station to Le Bizet.