According to the draft budget for Tallinn 2023, the priorities in the field of transport are the development and modernization of the public transport network and improving environmental approaches of public transport in the capital. It will also ensure that public transport continues to be free of charge for the residents of Tallinn.
Due to gutter repairs, the Viru Bus Terminal will be temporarily closed to bus traffic from the beginning of the day on Wednesday, July 10, until the end of the day on July 31. This will affect the routes and stops for bus lines 1, 29, and 40.
Statistics for the first half of 2024 indicate a significant rise in the use of night buses in May and June compared to the beginning of the year. Tallinn operates six night bus lines, with the most popular routes being towards Mustamäe and Lasnamäe.
On Friday, August 30, the Kultuuriöö (Culture Night) event, "Ääretud silmapiirid (Boundless horizons)," will transform Tallinn's urban space into a vibrant center of cultural activities. In the evening, a special concert will take place at the Viru Keskus bus terminal, and passengers on night buses departing from the Balti Jaam station will be treated to literary readings.
Over the past two years, a comprehensive environmental education program has been conducted in Tallinn’s kindergartens and schools, teaching children to reduce waste and reuse items. The program involved 125 kindergartens and 55 schools, and activities were also held at public events, engaging approximately 31,300 children in total.
Starting this week, the routes of all existing Tallinn night bus routes (Mustamäe, Väike-Õismäe, Pelguranna and Priisle) will change slightly, and two new routes (Vana-Pääsküla and Viimsi) will be added.
Within development of Vormsi green area we are engaging different stakeholders to achieve nature based solution that would suit local expectation and possibilities as much as possible. Collaboration with different organisation we are also able to reach more people and raise awareness regarding benefits of urban nature. Members of cooperation network are formed based on the main goals of GoGreenRoutes project which can be generalised under three main topics: environment, community and wellbeing.
On the 3rd of February, a meeting took place within the GoGreenRoutes project, during which residents, local organisations and city officials discussed the future of the Vormsi green area. The goal is to maintain the green area and transform it into an accessible leisure space while also considering its existing historical heritage and urban nature that has formed over time. The meeting focused on discussing and planning this year’s activities that could help to reach the desired solutions step by step.