A coalition of Tampere-area authorities and business groups says Pirkanmaa has long been underfunded for roads and urges a national investment package to remove bottlenecks on Highways 3, 9 and 12.
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency will raise two underpasses and remove the Suomela level crossing in Mänttä‑Vilppula in June 2026 so oversized and heavy transports can pass under the railway.
Tampereen Raitiotie will electrify a tram switch on Hatanpään valtatie by Koskikeskus from 31 May to 8 June, with Line 3 terminating at Koskipuisto and temporary traffic and pedestrian changes in place.
Summer timetables in the Tampere region suspend several suburban bus lines until 5 August 2026 and introduce city-centre stop and route changes while major rail yard construction continues.
Line 10 will be detoured via Tahmelantie in Pyynikki on Sunday, closing several city‑bound Pyynikintie stops; buses will call at nearby Palomäentie stops while the diversion is in effect.
Line 10 buses will be rerouted via Tahmelantie in Pyynikki on Sunday; several citybound stops on Pyynikintie will be closed and Palomäentie and Ilomäenpuisto will be served as nearby alternatives.
The City of Tampere reports that the city placed 45th in the 2025 Copenhagenize Global Cycling Index after completing several major cycling route upgrades and expanding bike-share and parking facilities.
The City of Tampere reminded cyclists during Bike Week that they must yield where pedestrian crossings cross bike paths, and the city will add warning signs at continuous crossings this summer.
Tampere will convert several Plusbus lay-by stops into in-lane stops on Pitkäniitynkatu and Nokiantie, adding waiting areas and shelters and renewing pavements, cycle routes and lighting where needed.
Nysse bus lines 14 and 29 will run a temporary detour between Huikas and Ristinarkku, with Jukolanpuisto and Takahuhdin koulu stops replaced by temporary stops on Sammon valtatie; check the Nysse route planner for timetables.
A Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency survey found road users rated the Tampere maintenance contract area highest for winter road maintenance last winter and that Tampere saw one of the largest increases in user satisfaction.
Pimara-operated Tampere maintenance contract ranked highest in a national winter road user satisfaction survey and showed the largest year-on-year improvement, the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency reported.
Traficom has chosen service providers for road traffic driving-test and licence services across eight regions and 43 municipalities for the 2027–2029 contract period.
Juha Mäkinen will become CEO of Tampereen Kaupunkiliikenne Oy on 1 August 2026; current CEO Kai Honkanen will stay on to oversee the handover.
Nighttime tram rail installation will close the citybound lane on Hatanpään valtatie between Nuolialantie and Lahdenperänkatu from 10–14 May (20:00–06:00), with traffic rerouted via Kolmionkatu and the Hatanpään koulu bus stop temporarily moved.
Rail services in Tampere have resumed after a suspension caused by damage to an electrified overhead line, though passengers may still face residual delays as timetables recover.
The Tampere Region Public Transport Committee has opened a procurement for Plusbus route 7, seeking about 19 new electric articulated buses plus reserve vehicles to provide daily service.
Buses on Hämeenkatu in central Tampere will be suspended from 2 p.m. Friday because a national Rollator March will cross the city centre, triggering diversion routes and possible hours-long tram delays.
Tampere won the inaugural Nordic Tram City Award on 5 May for its rapid light‑rail rollout, strong operations and innovation in urban planning.
Tamperelainen reports Koiviston Auto Tampere Oy will take over school transport between Kämmenniemi and Lamminrahka from 6 August 2026, affecting hundreds of pupils and families.