Helsinki Regional Transport Authority
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| Founded | 2010 |
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Area served
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Greater Helsinki |
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Key people
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Suvi Rihtniemi (CEO) |
| Services | Public transport |
| Website | www |
Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (Finnish: Helsingin seudun liikenne, HSL, Swedish: Helsingforsregionens trafik, HRT) began its work on January 1, 2010. The work of the new intercommunal authority is based on the new Finnish public transportation law in force since December 3, 2009. HSL is one of the largest intercommunal bodies in Finland, having 1.1 million people in its area of influence.
According to the law HSL is responsible for the planning and procuring of the public transportation in Greater Helsinki. The traffic functions of YTV and planning, procuring and tendering functions of HKL were moved into the transport authority.
HSL is responsible to produce the bus, tram, metro, ferry and commuter train services in Greater Helsinki and to compile the Helsinki Region Transport System Plan. HSL is also in charge of marketing and passenger information for public transportation. HSL is heavily involved in making the next generation open data and open source intermodal public transport route planner Codename Digitransit slated for a 2017 completion happen. In addition, it's responsible for the fare and ticketing system and ticket inspection.
In the beginning phase the member municipalities are the cities of Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kerava and Kauniainen and the municipality of Kirkkonummi. In 2012, municipality of Sipoo joined. These municipalites own the new intercommunal body together. A treaty has been composed, in which the operations and governance of the transport authority are regulated.
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