40 Vintage Photos Show Luxembourg Bus System in the 1980s

Luxembourg is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital, Luxembourg City, is one of the four official capitals of the European Union (together with Brussels, Frankfurt, and Strasbourg) and the seat of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority in the EU.

Luxembourg is one of the smallest sovereign states and one of the least-populous countries in Europe. It is a developed country, with an advanced economy and one of the world’s highest GDP (PPP) per capita.

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.

Luxembourg City is served by 163 of its own AVL (Autobus de la Ville de Luxembourg) buses transporting some 28 million passengers per year. There are 25 regular bus routes plus special bus services through the night.

These amazing photos were taken by Steve Guess that show bus system of Luxembourg in 1987.

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40 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Luxembourg in the Mid-1990s

Luxembourg is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital, Luxembourg City, is one of the four official capitals of the European Union (together with Brussels, Frankfurt, and Strasbourg) and the seat of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority in the EU.

Luxembourg in May 1995

Luxembourg’s culture, people, and languages are highly intertwined with its neighbours, making it essentially a mixture of French and German cultures, as evident by the nation’s three official languages: French, German, and the national language of Luxembourgish.

With an area of 2,586 square kilometres (998 sq mi), it is one of the smallest sovereign states in Europe, and one of the least-populous countries in Europe, but by far the one with the highest population growth rate.

Luxembourg is a developed country, with an advanced economy and one of the world’s highest GDP (PPP) per capita. The City of Luxembourg with its old quarters and fortifications was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 due to the exceptional preservation of the vast fortifications and the old city.

These fascinating photos were taken by Sludge G that show street scenes of Luxembourg in May 1995.

Arsdorf Post Office and town hall, Luxembourg, May 1995

Belval steel works, Luxembourg, May 1995

Bureau de Poste, Diekirch, Luxembourg, May 1995

Buses in Luxembourg. Neoplan Transliner N321 gelenkbus, B 0037 of Voyages Emile Weber, 1995

CFL 2020 electric train and steelworks, 1995

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Rare and Fascinating Color Photos Capture Postwar Life of Luxembourg in 1947

Luxembourg is a small landlocked country in western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital, Luxembourg City, is one of the four official capitals of the European Union (together with Brussels, Frankfurt, and Strasbourg) and the seat of the European Court of Justice, the highest judicial authority in the EU.

With an area of 2,586 square kilometres (998 sq mi), Luxembourg is one of the smallest sovereign states, and one of the least-populous countries in Europe. Its culture, people, and languages are highly intertwined with its neighbours, making it essentially a mixture of French and German cultures, as evident by the nation's three official languages: French, German, and the national language of Luxembourgish.

The City of Luxembourg with its old quarters and fortifications was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 due to the exceptional preservation of the vast fortifications and the old city.

These fascinating color photos from Lisby were taken by her dad, James Arthur Longmore when he spent his late teens in Germany and France as part of the U.S. Army Signal Corps of Photographers.

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45 Wonderful Photos of Luxembourg City in the Early 1970s

Luxembourg, also known as Luxembourg City, is the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (also named "Luxembourg"), and the country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated 213 km (132 mi) by road from Brussels, 372 km (231 mi) from Paris, and 209 km (130 mi) from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed.

In January 1972, while attempting to return to duty station in Iceland, American Air Force veteran John Beach found himself 'stranded' in the City of Luxembourg due to severe weather conditions in Denmark and Iceland.

“I had less than $20US, but had several rolls of film and my Nikon F. For the next three days I walked the streets of the city recording the scenes. As it was winter, there was very few people out and about, just an occasional child or two. It proved to be an enjoyable experience, nonetheless.” 

These wonderful photos he shot Luxembourg City in January 1972. Take a look...

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