Vantaa light rail

Vantaa light rail is a planned light rail system in Vantaa, Finland. Its proposed route connects Mellunkylä, Hakunila, Tikkurila, Aviapolis and Helsinki Airport.[1][2] The construction may start at the earliest in 2023, with a projected finishing date of 2028.[3]

Vantaa light rail
Overview
Area servedVantaa, Finland
Operation
Operation will start2028
Technical
System length20 km
Track gauge1,000 mm
Top speed70 km/h

The average speed of the system is estimated to be 24 km/h.[2] At its fastest it may travel up to 70 km/h.[3] The trip from Hakunila to Tikkurila would be 10 minutes, and from Tikkurila to Jumbo 13 minutes. From Tikkurila to the airport it would take about half an hour. The planned capacity is 170 passengers per rail car.

The estimated cost of the project is 300 million euros, of which the city of Vantaa would pay a third. The national government is hoped to contribute 30 percent, and the third payer might be Helsinki, as the line ends in its municipality.

References
  1. Tommi Kolehmainen (31 October 2017). "Vantaa rakentaa pikaratikan – kyytiin pääsee ehkä vuonna 2030". Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  2. Lumme, Marika (26 June 2018). "Suunnitelma: Vantaan ratikka kulkee Tikkurilasta Jumboon alle vartissa – "Vauhti on riittävä"". Vantaan Sanomat. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. "Vantaan ratikka". Vantaan kaupunki. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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