Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS

{{Infobox company

| name = Tallinna linnatranspordi aktsiaselts

| logo = Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS logo.png

| logo_size = 150px

| type = city municipality owned corporation

| predecessor = TAK, TTTK

| foundation = 2012

| location_city = Tallinn

| location_country = Estonia

| area_served = Tallinn

| industry = Public transportation

| parent =

| homepage = [http://www.tallinnlt.ee/ www.tallinnlt.ee]

}}

Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS (TLT) is a transportation company owned by the city of Tallinn, Estonia. TLT is a result of the merger of Tallinn Bus Company (Tallinna Autobussikoondis) and Tallinn Tram and Trolleybus Company (Tallinna Trammi- ja Trollibussikoondis) in July 2012. The company provides bus, trolleybus, and tram services in Tallinn.

History

File:197TAK in Tallinn.JPG in Tallinn in July 2008]]

File:Tallin bus 1.jpg in Tallinn in August 2006]]

=Tallinn Bus Company=

TAK was founded in 1945 as a state-owned company, under which status it operated until 1993, when it was reorganised as a public limited company owned by the City of Tallinn. Currently, the company is divided into seven operating divisions.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}

=Tallinn Tram and Trolleybus Company=

Tallinn Tram and Trolleybus Company was started in 1997.

=Merger=

Tallinn Tram and Trolleybus Company was merged with Tallinn Bus Company, and Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS officially started its operations under the new name on 18 July 2012.{{cite web | url=http://tallinncity.postimees.ee/912122/tallinna-autobussikoondis-ja-trammi-ja-trollibussikoondis-uhinesid | title=Tallinna Autobussikoondis ja Trammi- ja Trollibussikoondis ühinesid | publisher=Postimees | work=Tallinn City | date=19 July 2012 | access-date=1 April 2015 | author=Filippov, Madis |language=et}}

At the end of 2019, the company's bus fleet has 529 buses serving 75 bus routes. TLT plans to replace all diesel buses with gas buses by 2025.{{Cite web |last=ERR |date=2019-12-10 |title=Tallinn ostab 27 miljoni euro eest sada gaasibussi |url=https://www.err.ee/1012439/tallinn-ostab-27-miljoni-euro-eest-sada-gaasibussi |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=ERR |language=et}}