Helsinki’s regional transport authority, HSL, describes the western metro extension as the largest infrastructure project in Finland right now, consisting of over 270 separate sub-projects and having employed a total of 15,800 construction workers.
HSL announced on Thursday that it expects that trial operation with passengers will start in January, adding that a more detailed schedule will be available in October once enough test data is available.
Bus network continuing
There will be no major changes to public transport services in Espoo, Kauniainen and Kirkkonummi in mid-August, as previously planned. However, bus routes in Lauttasaari will change, but there will be direct bus links to Kamppi and the city centre from all parts of the island. .
These routes will operate at least until the end of 2016. If the western metro extension is not running by that time, bus services will continue.