Lens-Béthune bus network

The Lens-Béthune bus network, more commonly known as Tadao, is a bus network in northern France, centered around the towns of Lens and Béthune. It is the network of the Syndicat Mixte des Transports Artois-Gohelle and services the agglomeration communities of Lens – Liévin, Hénin-Carvin and Béthune-Bruay, comprising a total of 114 communes. Most of its services are operated by Transdev Artois-Gohelle, part of the company Transdev.

This article is about the bus network in northern France. For the Japanese given name, see Tadao.

Tadao

Tadao bus on route B3 at Lens
Parent	Syndicat Mixte des Transports Artois-Gohelle
Commenced operation	2003 (2003)
Locale	Lens – Liévin, Hénin-Carvin, Béthune-Bruay
Service type	Bus rapid transit
Website	www.tadao.fr

Services

Tadao operates standard bus services as well as numerous shuttle bus services, telebus services, services for passengers with limited mobility, services for work commuters and school bus services.^[1]