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HSL Helsinki Region Transport
Local Rail Projects in Finland
Arttu Kuukankorpi
Head of Route Network and Timetable Planning Group
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Agenda
• Rail projects in Helsinki region• The light rail project in Tampere• The light rail project in Turku
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Helsinki Region
• The only metropolitan area in Finland• Population ~1,4 million• Generates about 1/3 of Finland’s GDP• The largest growth center in Finland:
population growth about 16 000 inhabitants / year
• Growth centered along rail corridors• High modal share of public transport
(over 40% of motorized trips)
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Heavy Rail Network in the Helsinki Region
2016
2015
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The West Metro
www.lansimetro.fi
2016
2015
- Underground, length 14 km- Construction cost 714 M€- Quarrying almost done,
most work currently on building stations
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The Ring Rail Line
2016
2015
- 18 km, 8 km in tunnel- Construction cost 739 M€
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Planned Heavy Rail Extensions
2016
2015
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Planned Heavy Rail Extensions:Metro Extension Further to the West
2016
2015
- Underground, length 9 km- Construction cost 766 M€- Project planning done- Target to continue
construction seamlessly from the current project
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Planned Heavy Rail Extensions:Metro Extension to the East
2016
2015
- Mostly on surface- Length 8 km- Construction cost 543 M€- Construction in the 2020’s
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Planned Heavy Rail Extensions:More Tracks for the Railway to the West
2016
2015
- 2 new pairs of tracks to separate commuter traffic from long-distance traffic
- Length 10 km- Construction cost 120 M€ (estimate 2007)- Construction start before 2020
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Planned Heavy Rail Extensions:City Rail Loop
2016
2015
- 6 km tunnel (+ 2 km surface track) for commuter trains under Helsinki city
- Construction cost 740 M€- Construction start before
2020
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Tram Network in Helsinki
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Planned Tram Extensions
Tram network extension east of the city center:-Construction start 2017 – 2019-Construction cost 210 M€
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Planned Light Rail Line
Length 25 kmConstruction cost 210 M€Project planning about to startConstruction start before 2020
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Tampere Region
• The 2nd largest and 2nd fastest growing urban area in Finland
• Population 219 000 (region368 000)
• Public transport currently based on buses – trolley bus service terminated in 1976
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Planned Light Rail in Tampere – Phase 1
Length 23 kmConstruction cost 200 M€Decision on construction 2014Planned construction start 2017
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The City of Turku
• The oldest city in Finland• Population 180 000 (region
315 000)• 3rd largest urban area in Finland• Public transport currently based on
buses – tram service terminated in 1972
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Light Rail Planning in Turku
www.turku.fi/lightrail
5 km
3 km
- 5 branches being investigated
- General planning complete next summer, decision on construction after that
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Summary
• In the Helsinki region, the annual expenditure to build new rail projects is typically 100 – 200 M€
• New light rail projects starting in Tampere and Turku
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