Helsinki City Transport

Helsinki City Transport
Helsingin kaupungin liikennelaitos
Helsingfors stads trafikverk
Public
Industry public transport
Founded 1945
Headquarters Helsinki, Finland
Area served
 Helsinki
Key people
 Ville Lehmuskoski (Chief executive officer)
Services
Public transportation
Helsinki tram
Helsinki metro
Helsinki ferry
Owner The City of Helsinki
Website www.hkl.fi / www.hst.fi
Tram 7A at the Senate Square (2011)

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, Suomen Turistiauto, to form a new bus company called Helsingin Bussiliikenne, which has since been acquired by Koiviston Auto. Until the founding of HSL in January 2010, HKL was responsible for the planning and organization of all public transport in Helsinki.[1] Its

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References

  1. ↑ "Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (HSL)". HSL. Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  2. ↑ "HKL Info". Archived from the original on 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2007-09-15.


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