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Tallinn will initiate a four-month-long night bus pilot project lasting from 19 May to 17 September. During this period, four routes will be active at night from Friday to Sunday.

As of yesterday, the city of Montpellier in Southern France has fully transitioned to free public transport, inspired by the model implemented in Tallinn. Prior to this change, thorough research was conducted on Tallinn's experience with the system.

Tallinn plans several updates to its public transport network this year, aiming to create more convenient connections between different districts and offer better transfer options. These changes are expected to be implemented in the second half of the year.

The number of free parking spaces for members of diplomatic institutions on public Tallinn parking spaces was reduced on 1 July. Diplomats residing in the capital were offered the choice to use free public transportation. On Friday, British Ambassador Ross Allen visited a Tallinn City Office service bureau to obtain a travel smartcard (Ühiskaart).

The focus of Tallinn's 2024 budget in the transportation sector is on renewing the fleet, developing and modernizing the network, and increasing the eco-friendliness of public transport. Tallinn residents will continue to have access to free public transportation, and night bus service will become a permanent feature. Additionally, the salaries of bus, tram, and trolleybus drivers will increase by 15% next year.

Starting from 1 September until the end of the month, a self-driving bus will be operating in Kadriorg from Monday to Saturday. Riding the bus is free for passengers. The two-kilometre route starts and ends at Kumu Art Museum.

Bus routes No. 5, 32, and 57 will add a city centre-bound stop at Liiva on Männiku Road, providing more convenient connections to Liiva train station.

The Tallinn City Government made a proposal to the City Council to give diplomats who reside in the capital the right to use public transport free of charge. The reason for this is that according to the new regulation coming into force on 1 July, the free parking of diplomatic missions’ vehicles in public parking spaces will be reduced.

Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart met with Montpellier Mayor Michaël Delafosse to share Tallinn’s experiences with free public transport.

The Mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart met with the Mayor of Laval Stéphane Boyer and Tallinn shared its experience with free public transport and they discussed the topic of city planning.