Editing Transport in Luxembourg (section)

===Bus services===

Comprehensive bus services linking the towns and villages of the [[Grand Duchy of Luxembourg]] are contracted out to private operators by the RGTR (Régime général des transports routiers) under the Ministry of Transport.<ref>[http://www.mobiliteit.lu/mobilite/transports-publics/bus/RGTR.php Les autobus RGTR from Mobilitéits Zentral.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315121328/http://www.mobiliteit.lu/mobilite/transports-publics/bus/RGTR.php |date=15 March 2009 }} Retrieved 4 March 2009.</ref>

[[Luxembourg City]] is served by 250 of its own AVL (Autobus de la Ville de Luxembourg) buses transporting some 40 million passengers per year (2018).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quatre ans pour faire rouler tous les bus de la Ville à l’électricité |url=https://www.lesfrontaliers.lu/mobilite/quatre-ans-pour-faire-rouler-tous-les-bus-de-la-ville-a-lelectricite/#:~:text=Le%20r%C3%A9seau%20de%20bus%20de,bon%20chemin%20pour%20la%20capitale. |last=Jacquemot |first=Patrick |date=2023-05-12 |website=lesfrontaliers.lu |language=fr}}</ref> 170 of these are, as with the RGTR, contracted out to private operators.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Comment Luxembourg-ville compte électrifier tous ses bus |url=https://paperjam.lu/article/comment-luxembourg-ville-compt |last=Obert |first=Mathilde |date=2023-06-05 |website=Paperjam |language=fr}}</ref> Most of these buses are in AVL colors but the owner's name is often mentioned on them in small print. Also, the letters on the license plate can give ownership away to those that know how that system works. There are 31 regular bus routes plus special bus services through the night.

The TICE or Syndicat des Tramways Intercommunaux dans le [[Esch-sur-Alzette (canton)|Canton d’Esch/Alzette]] operates several bus routes. They are centered on the city of Esch-sur-Alzette in the southeast of the country. Most are urban and suburban routes but some extend into the surrounding countryside.<ref>[http://www.tice.lu/Tramways Intercommunaux du Canton d’Esch]. Retrieved 4 March 2009.</ref>

CFL, the Luxembourg railway company, operates some 17 bus routes, mainly serving towns and villages that are no longer served by rail.<ref>[http://www.cfl.lu/CFLInternet/Espaces/01EspaceVoyageurs/06BusCFL/HorairesdeslignesdebusCFL.htm Horaires des lignes de bus CFL.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304173029/http://www.cfl.lu/CFLInternet/Espaces/01EspaceVoyageurs/06BusCFL/HorairesdeslignesdebusCFL.htm |date=4 March 2009 }} Retrieved 4 March 2009.</ref>

A number of smaller cities like Ettelbruck and Wiltz have started their own local services, some of which reach out to nearby villages. These services are not part of the RGTR and national tickets are not always honored.

All transport companies work together under the ''Verkéiersverbond'', which covers all bus, tram, and train routes. Starting from 29 Feb 2020, all public transport was made free throughout the territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, funded through general taxation. However first class tickets can still be purchased for use on the trains: a ticket valid for 2 hours is €3, whilst a one-day ticket is €6.