New tramway to HEL airport
May 23, 2023, 2:22 am
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New tramway to HEL airport
City council has last night approved the plan to build a tramway to Vantaa. The line will terminate at HEL and is expected to open at the end of the decade.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20032900
This will be very interesting for the hopeful foreign passengers eagerly jumping on the tramway only to find out it connects nowhere. Existing train connection to Tikkurila will be much faster.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20032900
This will be very interesting for the hopeful foreign passengers eagerly jumping on the tramway only to find out it connects nowhere. Existing train connection to Tikkurila will be much faster.
May 23, 2023, 2:35 am
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City council has last night approved the plan to build a tramway to Vantaa. The line will terminate at HEL and is expected to open at the end of the decade.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20032900
This will be very interesting for the hopeful foreign passengers eagerly jumping on the tramway only to find out it connects nowhere. Existing train connection to Tikkurila will be much faster.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20032900
This will be very interesting for the hopeful foreign passengers eagerly jumping on the tramway only to find out it connects nowhere. Existing train connection to Tikkurila will be much faster.
May 23, 2023, 2:39 am
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May 23, 2023, 3:24 am
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(On a more serious note, a public transport connection to Jumbo will probably be appreciated by some transit pax with long layovers. Other than that, the tram will serve people working at the airport.)
May 23, 2023, 4:05 am
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What do you mean? The tram will go to such exciting places as Hakunila and Länsimäki. Plenty of experiences available.
(On a more serious note, a public transport connection to Jumbo will probably be appreciated by some transit pax with long layovers. Other than that, the tram will serve people working at the airport.)
(On a more serious note, a public transport connection to Jumbo will probably be appreciated by some transit pax with long layovers. Other than that, the tram will serve people working at the airport.)
May 23, 2023, 5:58 am
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City council has last night approved the plan to build a tramway to Vantaa. The line will terminate at HEL and is expected to open at the end of the decade.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20032900
This will be very interesting for the hopeful foreign passengers eagerly jumping on the tramway only to find out it connects nowhere. Existing train connection to Tikkurila will be much faster.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20032900
This will be very interesting for the hopeful foreign passengers eagerly jumping on the tramway only to find out it connects nowhere. Existing train connection to Tikkurila will be much faster.
May 23, 2023, 6:56 am
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Use the free bus to/from the holiday inn, which is less than five mins walk to Jumbo.
May 23, 2023, 11:55 am
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City council has last night approved the plan to build a tramway to Vantaa. The line will terminate at HEL and is expected to open at the end of the decade.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20032900
This will be very interesting for the hopeful foreign passengers eagerly jumping on the tramway only to find out it connects nowhere. Existing train connection to Tikkurila will be much faster.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20032900
This will be very interesting for the hopeful foreign passengers eagerly jumping on the tramway only to find out it connects nowhere. Existing train connection to Tikkurila will be much faster.
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May 24, 2023, 11:14 am
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But maybe it will be useful for people working at the airport, but not close to the train line.
May 24, 2023, 11:24 am
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The main reason for this tram is to provide intra-Vantaa transit, including Aviapolis. But once you have it until there, it would be plain stupid not building it up till the airport
May 25, 2023, 12:00 am
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Where is space for the station at airport end?
Isnt it quite full already, and for it to be viable, it needs to be fairly close to terminal.
Building a tramway isnt a small thing to do, just look at how long Raidejokeri has been built.
Isnt it quite full already, and for it to be viable, it needs to be fairly close to terminal.
Building a tramway isnt a small thing to do, just look at how long Raidejokeri has been built.
May 25, 2023, 12:12 am
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May 25, 2023, 1:31 am
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The current plan is that the tramway will elevate onto a "bridge" above Lentäjäntie and the terminus will be on top of the current bus terminal (see p. 28 of the plan).
This bridge over Lentäjäntie and busterminal sound real easy on paper, but most of us know how small Lentäjäntie is for example. Building over existing road is no easy feat.
May 25, 2023, 8:04 am
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You could say exactly the same thing for the tram from Manchester airport when the train gets you to far away places much quicker. The tram is useful for workers or if you have a couple of hours at the airport and want to go shopping nearby but not go into the city centre.