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Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS

Coordinates: 59°24′38″N 24°39′38″E / 59.410456°N 24.660423°E / 59.410456; 24.660423
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Tallinna linnatranspordi aktsiaselts
Company typecity municipality owned corporation
IndustryPublic transportation
PredecessorTAK, TTTK
Founded2012
Headquarters,
Area served
Tallinn
Websitewww.tallinnlt.ee

Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS (TLT) is a transportation company owned by the city of Tallinn, Estonia. TLT is a result of the merger of Tallinn Bus Company (Tallinna Autobussikoondis) and Tallinn Tram and Trolleybus Company (Tallinna Trammi- ja Trollibussikoondis) in July 2012. The company provides bus, trolleybus, and tram services in Tallinn.

History

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Scania L94UB in Tallinn in July 2008
Scania CL94UA in Tallinn in August 2006

Tallinn Bus Company

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TAK was founded in 1945 as a state-owned company, under which status it operated until 1993, when it was reorganised as a public limited company owned by the City of Tallinn. Currently, the company is divided into seven operating divisions.[citation needed]

Tallinn Tram and Trolleybus Company

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Tallinn Tram and Trolleybus Company was started in 1997.

Merger

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Filippov, Madis (19 July 2012). "Tallinna Autobussikoondis ja Trammi- ja Trollibussikoondis ühinesid". Tallinn City (in Estonian). Postimees. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. ^ ERR (2019-12-10). "Tallinn ostab 27 miljoni euro eest sada gaasibussi". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
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59°24′38″N 24°39′38″E / 59.410456°N 24.660423°E / 59.410456; 24.660423