Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe BVB

basler verkehrs-betriebe (bvb) is a public transport operator in the swiss city of basel, and is wholly owned by canton of basel-stadt, which consists of city of basel and the municipalities of bettingen and riehen. the bvb was founded in 1895, and became a self-governing public corporation on 1 january 2006. it transports 132 million passengers per year, an average of roughly 360,000 a day. it operates 128 motor trams and 74 trailers on 9 tram routes, as well as 99 buses on a total of 13 bus routes.