Tallinn to build memorial for 1944 Great Escape victims
The City Government is preparing for the preliminary work on a memorial for the victims and participants of the 1944 Great Escape.
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Residents want lower speed limits and more greenery on Tallinn’s Main Street
Tallinn is developing a modern, people-friendly, and green Main Street along Narva maantee and Pärnu maantee, stretching from the Jõe–Pronksi intersection to Vabaduse väljak. Locals are invited to join a public discussion on 11 June at 17:30 at Nordic Hotel Forum, where the city will present an overview of the feedback received so far.
Many county bus routes to terminate at Vabaduse, Viru, and Teatri squares instead of Balti jaam
This October, the county bus layover area at Balti jaam station will be closed. As a result, the final stops for many county lines in Tallinn will be relocated, with buses instead terminating at Vabaduse väljak, Viru väljak, and Teatri väljak.
Tallinn's 2025 budget marks a new era of tramway expansion
Tallinn’s 2025 city budget lays the groundwork for expanding the tram network across districts. Inspired by other Northern European cities, street redevelopment will focus on improving quality of life and accessibility for businesses.
Green wave on Liivalaia Street saves drivers an average of 7 minutes
The green wave implemented on Liivalaia Street in early October has made traffic flow more smoothly for vehicles while maintaining full pedestrian crossings. Control tests conducted this week confirmed the effectiveness of the system as predicted.
Tallinn aims to map public transport stop accessibility with the help of volunteers
Starting today, October 28, volunteers will assist in mapping and photographing over a thousand public transport stops in Tallinn for the city’s accessibility information system. The project uses the Crowdsorsa mobile game app, which has been employed in Helsinki to map crosswalks and traffic lights.
Green wave traffic system introduced on Liivalaia Street, pedestrian crossings unaffected
Starting in October, a "green wave" traffic system will be implemented on Liivalaia Street, allowing motor vehicles to move more smoothly. Traffic lights will be programmed in such a way that full pedestrian crossings will remain intact.
Route change for bus line No. 35 in the city centre
Starting Monday, January 15, the route of bus line No. 35 will change in the city centre on Narva maantee and Pronksi Street.
Innovation project to be tested on Tallinn City Government's main building
On Monday, January 15, GScan OÜ, one of the four winners of Tallinnovation 2023, will begin measuring the cross-section of the exterior facade of the Tallinn City Government's main building (located at Vabaduse väljak 7) using muon scanners. The measurements will last approximately three weeks.
Old City Harbour tramway construction affects tram services to Kopli until mid-August
The construction of the Old City Harbour tramway along Põhja puiestee near Linnahall is set to disrupt tram services to Kopli from May 3 until mid-August. During the first weekend of May, tram lines No. 1, 2, and 5 will be out of service. From May 6, a temporary tram line No. 1 will operate between Kopli and Linnahall stops.