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 ...

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 ...

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 City Transport HKL in Finland is to receive a €60m loan from the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to purchase 40 new trams manufactured by Finnish company Transtech. With a maturity of 20 years, ...

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 ...

A pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a tram in Helsinki on Friday afternoon, according to local rescue services. The injured person was taken to hospital for treatment, Tapio Tihtonen ...

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 ...

Helsinki, on the southern shore of Finland, has a regional population of 1.2 million. Its transportation options include buses, trams, and a metro, not to mention bike rentals in the summertime—yet ...

Helsinki already ranks as one of the world’s most livable cities, but by 2050, it may top the list, especially as other cities struggle to figure out how to accommodate swelling populations in limited ...