Transport in Tampere

Transport in Tampere consists of car, bus, light rail and commuter rail services linking the city centre of Tampere, Finland, to surrounding residential areas and towns in the Pirkanmaa region. The system is managed by the Tampere Regional Transport Authority ({{Langx|fi|Tampereen seudun joukkoliikenne}}), branded as {{Lang|fi|Nysse|italics=no}}. The name originates from a local colloquialism {{Lang|fi|nysse tulee}} (from {{Lang|fi|nyt se tulee}}, "now it's coming"), with {{Lang|fi|nysse}} jokingly used to refer to any public transport vehicle.[https://finland.fi/life-society/trams-roll-into-tampere-finland-in-time-for-the-citys-carbon-neutrality-goals/ Trams roll into Tampere, Finland in time for the city's carbon neutrality goals], This Is Finland, April 2021. Accessed on 26 January 2022.

Fare zones are in use between areas, assigned letters A–C (Changed from A-F in January 2024), each depending on distance from the downtown of Tampere.

Roads

Due to its central location, Tampere is easy to approach from all over Finland.

Tampere is currently served by the Finnish highways 3, 9, 11, and 12 and the main road 65.

Highway 3 connects Tampere with the cities of Helsinki and Hämeenlinna in the south and Vaasa in the north-west. Highway 9 connects it with Jyväskylä and Kuopio in the east and Turku in the south-west. Road 11 is connected to the city of Pori on the western coast. Highway 12 connects Tampere with Rauma in the south-west and Lahti and Kouvola in the south-east. Main road 65 is connected with the town of Virrat in the northern part of the Pirkanmaa region.

Commuter rail

The Tampere commuter rail network currently consists of one line centered around Tampere Central Station. Line {{ric|VR commuter rail|M}} connects Toijala, Viiala, Lempäälä to Tampere, continuing onward to Tesoma and Nokia.

Most of the services on the route are segmented on the route Tampere−Nokia; only several services a day use the entire route from Toijala to Nokia.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=11 December 2019|title=VR parantaa junamatkustamista joulukuussa – Tampereella jatkossa yhteensä 200 junavuoroa|url=https://www.vrgroup.fi/fi/vrgroup/uutishuone/uutiset-ja-tiedotteet/vr-parantaa-junamatkustamista-joulukuussa-tampereella-jatkossa-yhteensa-200-junavuoroa-111220191227/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920073933/https://www.vrgroup.fi/fi/vrgroup/uutishuone/uutiset-ja-tiedotteet/vr-parantaa-junamatkustamista-joulukuussa-tampereella-jatkossa-yhteensa-200-junavuoroa-111220191227/|archive-date=20 September 2020|access-date=20 September 2020|website=VR Group}}[http://www.vr.fi/cs/vr/doc/VR_Aikataulutaulukot_10-08-2020_24-10-2020_v15-07-2020julk.pdf VR timetable for the period August 10−October 24 2020]

The Helsinki commuter rail line {{ric|VR commuter rail|R}} also has limited services to Pirkanmaa, having its northern terminus in Tampere, with some services up to Nokia. There are rail buses on lines HDM42x from Tampere-Orivesi which go on to Keuruu and Vilppula.

Buses

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The backbone of public transport in Tampere remains the bus network. It also operates in all other towns under {{Lang|fi|Nysse|italics=no}} operation, those being Kangasala (Fare zones A–C), City Districts Centr. Centr (A) Tays (A) Pyynikki-Pyynikitor (A). Hatanpää (A). Areas not the center Lielahti (B) Tesoma (B) Hervanta (B) Kaukajärvi (B) Linnainmaa (B) Suburbs Lempäälä (B–C), Nokia (B–C), Orivesi (C), Pirkkala (B–C), Valkeakoski (C), Vesilahti (C) and Ylöjärvi (B–C) Kangasala (B-C) Zones A-B are City Zone C suburban zones

The busiest and most important bus lines are branded trunk lines ({{Lang|fi|runkolinjat}}), some of which may operate with 7.5 minute intervals at peak times.

Light rail

File:Tampere light rail map.svg

Tampere is currently constructing a light rail network, with the first phase (city centre to Hervanta and TAYS) opened on 9 August 2021{{cite news |title=Below budget and on schedule: Tampere tramway inaugurated! |url=https://www.urban-transport-magazine.com/en/below-budget-and-on-schedule-tampere-tramway-inaugurated/ |work=Urban Transport Magazine |date=8 August 2021}} and the second (city centre to Lentävänniemi) to open in January 2025.{{cite web|url= http://www.tampere.fi/liikenne-ja-kadut/liikenne-ja-katusuunnittelu/raitiotie/hankkeen-aikataulu.html | title=Kehitysvaihe|website=www.tampere.fi|access-date=October 26, 2020|language=fi}}{{cite news|url=http://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/tampere_tram_project_aims_at_2021_completion/9280204|title=Tampere tram project aims at 2021 completion|date=9 November 2016|work=Yle News|access-date=15 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tampereenratikka.fi/en/timeline/|title=Timeline|website=Tampereen Ratikka|access-date=5 January 2024}}

Škoda Transtech is supplying the Artic X34 rolling stock for Tampere light rail.[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/europe/single-view/view/transtech-to-supply-tampere-trams.html Transtech to supply Tampere trams] Railway Gazette International 3 October 2016

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.nysse.fi/en/}}

Category:Public transport in Finland