HELSINKI, Finland, May 21 (UPI) -- Technical problems and disputes with the manufacturer over repairs have delayed introduction of Helsinki's new commuter tram fleet. The new cars were to have gone ...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced a financing package of €400m ($453m) to support the development of a new tramline in Helsinki, Finland, aimed at enhancing public transport ...

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Skanska has signed a contract with City Transport Ltd to build a tram depot in Helsinki, Finland. The contract is worth EUR 252M, about SEK 2.9 billion, which ...

Helsinki Plant Tram is a participatory urban gardening project in which a stunning garden—with planters that form a representation of a “magical tram line”—was populated with plants that were donated ...

Ten ForCity Smart Artic trams will be delivered to Helsinki. Credit: ŠKODA TRANSPORTATION as. Škoda Transportation unit Transtech Oy will deliver 10 ForCity Smart Artic trams for €30m to Finland’s ...

The SparaKoff is the only streetcar like it in the world. Built in 1959 and converted to its present use in 1995, "the Koff" is a rolling bar. And if there were ever a candidate for the globe's second ...

Helsinki's tram network shut down completely on Tuesday, after freezing rain and snowfall iced up overhead power lines and jammed the points at various points around the network. More than 20cm of new ...

Besides an orchestra marking the occasion, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) was also in attendance for the light rail line's commencement ceremony. The light rail line's commencement was filled with ...

The project, for Helsinki’s City Transport Institute, will deliver a storage complex for trams south of Reposalmentie Road along with several housing blocks. The winning scheme will form the basis of ...