It must be said that the number of buses in Liège was reduced following the start of the tram. Significant decreases, either from 10 to 30 %, on urban lines, or those ensuring the service of the Liège districts, had indicated Willy Demeyer, bourgmestre of Liège, in response to the arrest of several municipal councilors relating to the reorganization of the bus network in order to support the commissioning of the tram.
“As soon as the first data was disseminated by the TEC, the city’s mobility service has set out to a very meticulous exercise in comparison of the bus offer before and after the tram was put into service. All the lines have not yet been analyzed but the first figures are worrying since they make it possible to identify significant decreases, from 10 to 30 %, on the urban areas of neighborhoods, that is those which ensure fine service for the benefit of our inhabitants “, had specified the bourgmestre of Liège, noting that unlike the offer on the structuring lines at the agglomeration scale seems to be maintained, even increased towards Seraing and Herstal.
Consequently, the offer and the journey time for the inhabitants out of Liège are improved according to the socialist. An assertion, however, disputed by some Flémallois residents, whose daily life has become more complicated since this reorganization.
The Liège tram victim of its success for its first day
Multiply the correspondences
Before the official launch of the tram the journey “Flémalle Cultural Center – Liège Place du 20 August: line 3 = 0 Correspondence. 04/28/25 (day of the launch of the tram): Flémalle Cultural Center – Liège Place of August 20: line 46, line 10, tram = 2 correspondence “denounces the petition. A dissatisfaction shared by the Ecolo political group in Flémalle.
“More direct lines to the Center of Liège, forcing many inhabitants to multiply correspondence. Lowned journeys, while public transport should be a rapid and effective solution. Reduced accessibility for certain districts, such as the Trixhes plateau, where many inhabitants depend on the bus to work, study or treat themselves”Ecolo Flémalle list in a press release.
-“The tram is a great advance, but the reorganization of TEC may clearly penalize the inhabitants of Flémalle and neighboring municipalities”denounces Juliette Biesmans, Ecolo municipal councilor in Flémalle.
Adjustments in the fall of 2025
A problem that has already risen to TEC.
“Regarding data analysis since the launch of the network on 04/28, a first phase of assessment of the offer is already initiated and will continue in the coming weeks, in consultation with the organizing transport authority (AOT). Adjustments may be envisaged in autumn 2025, subject to validation by the AOT. We therefore remain attentive to the ascents, remarks and observations of travelers that come to objectify the situation “explains the TEC.
“Two other evaluation phases are also planned for 18 months and 36 months to ensure continuous monitoring and progressive calibration of the offer according to the returns of the field and the evolutionary needs of users. Finally, impacted travelers can completely contact the TEC to see if, according to individual needs, our teams could possibly offer alternatives, modifying the mobility habits a little. 94 44 (Monday to Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.) or [email protected]“concludes the TEC.
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