A fun-filled day of celebration
Aimed at public transport and mobility enthusiasts, as well as families, this fun-filled day will offer a variety of events in addition to guided tours of the site and exhibition, with face-painting, children's transport-themed craft workshops, wooden games, and much more.
There will also be a variety of food trucks serving up refreshments throughout the day, which is all about discovery and fun.
At 11:00, the College of the Mayor and Aldermen will welcome visitors to join in the celebrations with a birthday cake and a reception hosted by the City of Luxembourg. Musical accompaniment will be provided by Tramsmusek.
Exhibition at the Tramsmusée
In February 1875, the first horse-drawn tram departed from Luxembourg Central Station, marking the beginning of the history of public transport in Luxembourg. Since then, modes of transport have constantly evolved to keep pace with urban transformation and the city's needs.
A temporary exhibition dedicated to the history of public transport traces the evolution from the "Päerdstram" to today's tram, including the development of what will soon be a fully electric bus fleet. Richly documented, it also features photographs from the collections of the Luxembourg City Photothèque and audiovisual documents. The exhibition complements the museum's iconic exhibits, which include restored locomotives and buses, as well as numerous scale models.
Experts in the history of public transport will be on hand on 6 June to provide detailed information about the themes covered and to answer visitors' questions.
Guided tours of the <em>Service Autobus</em> (Bus Department) headquarters
Throughout the day, the public will have the opportunity to discover the different aspects of the City's Service Autobus by joining one of the guided tours organised around seven themed stands:
- General presentation of the Service Autobus
- learning about the role of the Service Autobus within the City of Luxembourg and its main day-to-day operations
- Bus drivers
- Presentation of main responsibilities and person specifications.
- Network planning
- Presentation of the bus network design and organisation process, covering the planning of regular routes and school transport, rerouting and rescheduling to cope with worksites or major events, and information for users
- AVL operational centre
- Presentation of the control centre, the heart of network management, as well as the management of daily operations and unforeseen events, incidents and emergency situations
- Electric transport
- Presentation of the City of Luxembourg's electric mobility strategy and objectives, explaining the development of electric mobility from 2016 to the present day, and presenting the technologies and charging infrastructure
- Telemetry systems specialists
- Explanation of the role of the technical teams responsible for installing, maintaining and servicing technological equipment: stop displays, routers, on-board video surveillance systems, etc.
- Mechanics, workshops, cleaning and storage
- Presentation of the activities that guarantee reliable, clean and compliant buses and equipment
- Maintenance
- Presentation of the main tasks of the Service Véhicules et maintenance (Vehicles and Maintenance Department), which is responsible for the overall management of the City's fleet including electric vehicles (acquisition, maintenance, repair, monitoring and technical inspection of vehicles, replacement parts, and sale of obsolete vehicles), the acquisition and management of electric charging sations, the purchase of fuel stores, and the purchase of work clothing and uniforms for City personnel
