Tallinn to Buy 40 New Buses (4)

Published: 21.11.2012 12:12

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The capital's public transport operator, Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS, has announced a purchase tender for 40 new buses which, if all goes according to plan, should be cruising Tallinn's streets by December 2013.

Company representative Vaabo Teder told Eesti Päevaleht that the 20 regular and 20 articulated buses will replace older vehicles that are coming to the end of their service lives.

In preparation for the January 1 switch to free public transport for all registered residents of the city, Tallinn has already made substantial changes to the bus and traffic system, including the addition of bus lanes and the installation of a new electronic ticketing system. Changes in the route network are also in the planning.

Earlier this month, Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS announced the winner of a bid to supply the city with 15 new trams in 2014. The outcome of that tender has been contested by the Swiss-German company that lost out to its Spanish rival.

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  • ameeriklane

    21.11.2012 15:35

    So as I understand it, these will be replacing existing buses. So will there be no overall increase in bus capacity, even though making transport free is supposed to get everyone out of their cars and onto buses?

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    knut_albers

    21.11.2012 16:15

    Why they do not replace the new buses first with some of the many VOLVO buses around from the 80's that already exceeded their live expectancy for many years? How many more years we need to live with staple gunned fiber boards to hide holes on the floor and with broken seats that are kept together with tape, for instance? Kudos to ameeriklane for raising another important question.

  • @knut

    21.11.2012 21:50

    Knut, where do you get this crap? I ride buses all the time and never see what you are describing.

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    knut_albers

    22.11.2012 13:00

    "Knut, where do you get this crap?" In Tallinn you get this crap. Also doors not closing completely sometimes and cables hanging down from the roof, cracks on the walls, window panes covered in water and it is dripping from the ceiling. For example, in most of the Volvo B10MA buses at least one of these issues apply. Just give it a try and keep warm, because heating is also often not working in these buses, which are ready for a museum.