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Regular bus connections in Tallinn began in 1921 with five bus lines. By 2024, the bus system had 67 routes. [3] Plans for trolleybus services began in 1946, and the first trolleybus route in Tallinn opened in 1965, during Soviet Union's occupation of Estonia. There were nine trolleybus routes at their peak, with 160 trolleybuses operating in 1988.
In October 2022, a Lux Express bus en-route from St. Petersburg to Riga collided with a truck, killing the bus driver. [9] [10] In February 2025 a Lux Express bus on the route from Tallinn to St. Petersburg collided with a snow plough near Ivangorod, and two passenger lost their lives. [11]
Passenger trains are operated by Elron (Tallinn–Aegviidu, Tallinn–Tartu, Tallinn–Rakvere and Tallinn–Narva routes) and until 2020 by GO Rail (international trains to Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia). Tallinn–Keila–Paldiski, 47.7 km (29.6 mi).
The Tallinn Card is a time-limited ticket available to visitors to Tallinn, Estonia. It allows the holder free use of the public transport system, free entry to many museums and other places of interest, and discounts or free gifts from shops or restaurants. [1] [2] The card is issued by the Tallinn City Tourist Office & Convention Bureau.
The city operates a system of bus (73 lines), tram (5 lines) and trolley-bus (4 lines) routes to all districts; the 33 kilometres (21 mi) long tram system [109] is the only tram network in Estonia. [110] [111] A flat-fare system is used. The ticket-system is based on prepaid RFID cards available in kiosks and post offices.
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. [1] 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. [2]
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) -Three bus passengers died and six others were undergoing urgent treatment in hospital after their bus careered off a bridge and into the Moika river in the Russian ...
Petersburg Bus (Петербу́ргский авто́бус) is one of transport systems of the city of Saint Petersburg and its suburbs. The Committee for Transportation of Saint Petersburg Government (Комитет по транспорту Правительства Санкт-Петербурга) is the main operator of the buses ...