Trams in Finland

For part of its existence, the Helsinki tramway network has been supplemented by a trolleybus line: in 1949–1974, and on a trial basis in 1979–1985.

The arguments against the Turku tramway were associated with the 1960s view that trams were an outdated mode of transport, while buses were seen as modern technology.

Following the cession of the city to the Soviet Union during World War II, the tramway network remained in service until 1957.

In the Helsinki region, there are plans to expand the tramway network, through a large project called Raidejokeri.

It also offers interchange with commuter and long-distance rail services in Leppävaara, Espoo and Oulunkylä and Huopalahti, Helsinki.

The construction of the Tampere light rail system started in 2017, with the first two lines being completed in August 2021.

In December 2009, the Turku City Council decided that "light rail will be built for the routes that are heavily congested, when the financial plan and related conditions, and government financing and the proportions that the other municipalities within the region will pay for construction, have been agreed.

The old tram depot (with a few old, restored cars in operating condition) is on Linnankatu, a stone's throw from the castle and the river.

There are proposals to introduce light rail in a number of Finnish cities, such as Oulu, Pori, Jyväskylä, Kouvola, Pieksämäki, and also in Espoo and Vantaa, cities belonging to Greater Helsinki, whose systems would probably be built to be compatible with the Helsinki tramway network.