Helsinki City Transport
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Helsinki City Transport Helsingin kaupungin liikennelaitos Helsingfors stads trafikverk |
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Type | Private |
Founded | 1945 |
Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
Area served | Helsinki |
Key people | Matti Lahdenranta (Chief executive officer) |
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Owner | The City of Helsinki |
Website | www.hkl.fi / www.hst.fi |
Helsinki City Transport or HKL (Finnish: Helsingin kaupungin liikennelaitos, Swedish: Helsingfors stads trafikverk, abbreviated HST) is the official city-owned public transport company in Helsinki, Finland. It operates metro, tram and boat traffic. Its bus operations were merged with another city-owned company, Suomen Turistiauto, to form a new bus company called Helsingin Bussiliikenne. HKL still plans the routes and sees after the bus transportation in Helsinki.
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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.[1] |
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