Antwerpsche Autobuses, abbreviation A.A., also known as Autobus anversois S.A. was a transport company operating urban and regional transport in the city of Antwerp and in parts of the province of Antwerp. History
In September 1926, A.A. established as a subsidiary of CGTA. CGTA was already operating a bus line in 1925, and in 1926 they received a license previously owned by Autobus Belges. In response, CGTA directed the company Autobus anversois S.A. or Antwerpsche Autobuses on. Shortly afterwards, the licenses of CGTA were taken over by Tramways d'Anvers
After the Beluss bus had to earn its earnings, A.A. their fleet and garage. Eight of these buses would be converted into trolley buses between 1926 and 1930. From 1932, A.A. to renew the fleet. Because the lines to the port that were employed by A.A. were profoundly loss-making, society suffered long-term losses. Because the city's grants were not enough to cover these losses, a credit was made at Electrafina, the former CGTA.
In 1933, the management of the company was acquired by Tramways d'Anvers and from 1934 some bus lines and garages were taken over from other transport companies. In 1940 the A.A. 36 units, but were claimed by the Belgian army in the early days of the war all, in four copies. In 1941 the last four copies were also excluded or scrapped. This demanded a heavy toll after World War II which meant that A.A. all its bus lines had to go to other operators. In 1944 some bus lines could be restarted. In addition, A.A. also bus driver of NMVB and SNCB, but these lines were also leased.
The CGTA began to exploit the aggregate in the Objects area from January 1, 1900 to 1926. This was gradually electrified and expanded. The licenses were valid until 1945 and the CGTA requested an extension of ten years in the early years. This was approved by the Ministry of Agriculture, but a negative opinion was received from the Antwerp City Council. In 1925, CGTA first operated a number of buses on a newly established bus line in the city of Antwerp. This regime of leases continued until 1952 when T.O.A. the licenses of A.A. a Tramways d'Anvers took over. From 1951 to October 1952, A.A. Only a concessionaire of some lines of NMVB and NMBS. However, in October 1952 these licenses were immediately leased to another operator. Since the A.A. Now no line was used, her existence had become meaningless. In 1957, the year of dissolution, the losses had risen to a messy 17.49 million Frank. Exploitation
A.A. operated different and buses region of Antwerp. This usually happened with the old material of previous carriers and with a lot of new material. Besides self-employed MIVA, some bus lines were also assigned to a number of tenants, and from 1944 only lines were pinned.
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