Helsinki City Transport

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Helsinki City Transport Helsingin kaupungin liikennelaitos Helsingfors stads trafikverk
Type	Private
Founded	1945
Headquarters	Helsinki, Finland
Area served	Helsinki
Key people	Matti Lahdenranta (Chief executive officer)
Services	Public transportation Tram Bus Metro Ferry
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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[edit] See also

• Public transport in Helsinki
• Helsinki metro
• Helsinki tram

[edit] External links

• Official HKL site
• Journey Planner for Helsinki region

[edit] References

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