Tampere tramway

I still haven't got used to these new trams!

The Tampere Tramway story began way back in 1907, when the first initiative to build a tramway was made. However, preparations for the tramway were interrupted by World War I. A tramway was discussed again in the 1920s, but the city selected a bus system as its public transport system.

Tampere suffered from a fuel shortage in the 1940s and the city decided to solve this problem by starting a trolleybus system in 1948. Trolleybuses served Tampere until 1976. The first articulated bus arrived in Tampere in 1977.

At the start of the 2000s, it was determined that local public transport would soon reach its maximum capacity in Tampere city centre. This is due to the city’s location on a narrow isthmus between two lakes, which limits the space for bus traffic. Drafting for a tramline began in 2001

A decision on further planning aimed at implementing the tramway was made in early 2012. City Council approved the general plan for Tampere Tramway on 16 June 2014 and decided to implement the tramway. Construction work on Tampere’s tramway began in March 2017.

In a public vote on tram car colour, the red option received 59% of all votes. The other colour option – light blue – placed second in the vote. 


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