The City of Tampere approved a study to upgrade 191 bus stops on the new Plusbus routes 7 and 8, guiding detailed planning ahead of the service launch in August 2028.
The rebuilt Ratapihankatu bridge in Tampere will reopen to traffic over the weekend of 17–19 April, with normal traffic expected by Monday 20 April.
Construction of a new passenger stop in Rauma will begin in April 2026 and finish by year-end, with passenger services on the Rauma–Kokemäki–Tampere corridor targeted for spring 2027.
Tampere has extended the deadline for its annual winter maintenance survey to 26 April; residents can rate path quality and how quickly routes were made passable and add open feedback.
Helsinki plans to remove pedestrian crossing call buttons in its central area in 2026–2029, and Tampere may follow—reviving a debate last raised in the city earlier.
A roughly 10-metre extension module will be added to the Valma tram, turning it into a 47-metre vehicle with over 30% more capacity. The first long-tram deliveries are targeted for summer 2027.
On the evening of April 4 Tampereen Raitiotie will insert a roughly 10‑metre midsection into tram Valma at the Otanmäki factory, creating Tampere’s first 47‑metre tram and raising capacity from 264 to 345 passengers.
A joint study finds slip-and-fall incidents tied to inadequate winter maintenance cost about €570 million a year—more than ten times annual municipal sidewalk winter spending in Finland.
An app-based travel survey logged about 13,500 trips from nearly 3,600 Tampere residents, with participation strongest among people over 35, women, university graduates and drivers.
The City of Tampere will carry out structural tree pruning along the Niemenranta tram tracks; sidewalks and bike lanes may be briefly closed or detoured, but tram services will not be affected.
The City of Tampere has chosen 'plusbus' as the official name for a new frequent electric bus service that will begin operating in 2028 after a public naming campaign that produced about 5,500 suggestions.
From 2028 Tampere will introduce plusbus, a mid-level frequent electric bus service with all-door boarding and tram-style operations. The name was chosen after a public campaign that drew about 5,500 suggestions.
Nysse proposes winter route changes for line 29 after the Itsenäisyydenkatu tunnel closure and plans a new weekday school bus, line 109, to serve Kaukajärvi pupils relocated to Hervanta’s Konetalo.
According to the City of Tampere, about 60 new city-bike stations will be added across the city centre and Kaleva when the season opens on 15 April 2026; access rights go on sale 10 April.
A sudden rise in street parking this winter has narrowed Luhtaankatu in Pappila, slowing buses and cars and causing particular problems for bus 29.
A new plan for Tampere’s Hämp park keeps vehicle, pedestrian and cycle detours in place while preparatory work for a university tunnel on Viinikankatu begins this week; main works are targeted for late spring 2026.
Tampere and Ylöjärvi, together with Tampereen Raitiotie Oy, will hold open guided walking tours in April to preview the planned Lielahti–Ylöjärvi tram route and discuss stop and connection options on site.
MP Aleksi Jäntti says Nysse fare inspections could be made safer by applying Helsinki Regional Transport’s 1990s model, where guards supported checks. Deputy mayor Ilkka Porttikivi replies that security is available at set times on trams and that police involvement is needed only rarely.
Tampere Ratikan will host guided April walking tours to familiarise residents with the planned Lielahti–Ylöjärvi tram route and how access for pedestrians and cyclists will change. Tours cover Soppeenmäki (1 April) and Teivo–Lamminpää (16 April).
Väylävirasto says its need assessment for the Pori–Parkano–Haapamäki rail line is complete and recommends against continuing the project planning, citing high estimated costs (€1–1.3 billion) and limited expected benefits.