Helsinki City Transport
Native name |
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Type | Public |
Industry | public transport |
Founded | 1945 |
Headquarters | , Finland |
Area served | Helsinki |
Key people | Ville Lehmuskoski (Chief executive officer) |
Services |
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Owner | The City of Helsinki |
Website | www |
Helsinki City Transport or HKL (Finnish: Helsingin kaupungin liikennelaitos, Swedish: Helsingfors stads trafikverk, abbreviated to HST) is the official city-owned public transport company in Helsinki, Finland. It operates the Helsinki Metro, the Helsinki tram system and the ferry system. HKL's bus operations were merged with another city-owned company, , to form a new bus company called , which has since been acquired by . Until the founding of HSL in January 2010, HKL was responsible for the planning and organization of all public transport in Helsinki.[1]
The mission of Helsinki City Transport is to enable equal mobility for all and to create the preconditions for a well-functioning and vital city.[2]
See also[]
- Public transport in Helsinki
- Helsinki metro
- Helsinki tram
- Helsinki City Bikes
References[]
- ^ "Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (HSL)". HSL. Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "HKL Info". Archived from the original on 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
External links[]
Categories:
- Public transport operators
- Transport in Helsinki
- Transport in Finland
- Finnish company stubs