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Barry Worthington
May 18, 2012, 6:48:54 PM5/18/12
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Free tram and bus travel in Tallinn for residents will be introduced
in 2013 after the idea was backed by 75% of voters in a referendum.
The mayor has said that this will make Tallinn a flagship of the Green
Movement in Europe. The operational subsidy required by the municipal
transport company will increase by an additional EUR 20 million per
annum.
In the meantime, a number of the ageing Skoda trolleybuses will be
replaced by buses, but new trams and a new tram route will be financed
by a carbon tax.
Dr. Barry Worthington
in 2013 after the idea was backed by 75% of voters in a referendum.
The mayor has said that this will make Tallinn a flagship of the Green
Movement in Europe. The operational subsidy required by the municipal
transport company will increase by an additional EUR 20 million per
annum.
In the meantime, a number of the ageing Skoda trolleybuses will be
replaced by buses, but new trams and a new tram route will be financed
by a carbon tax.
Dr. Barry Worthington
Anton
May 19, 2012, 2:32:56 AM5/19/12
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On 19.05.2012 01:48, Barry Worthington wrote:
> Free tram and bus travel in Tallinn for residents will be introduced
> in 2013 after the idea was backed by 75% of voters in a referendum.
> The mayor has said that this will make Tallinn a flagship of the Green
> Movement in Europe.
How is the electricity produced that the city uses? Oil shale?
> Free tram and bus travel in Tallinn for residents will be introduced
> in 2013 after the idea was backed by 75% of voters in a referendum.
> The mayor has said that this will make Tallinn a flagship of the Green
> Movement in Europe.
(According to wikipedia 90% of Estonia's electricity is produced from
oil shale.)
Barry Worthington
May 19, 2012, 4:13:42 AM5/19/12
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On May 19, 7:32 am, Anton <anton.use...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 19.05.2012 01:48, Barry Worthington wrote:
>
> > Free tram and bus travel in Tallinn for residents will be introduced
> > in 2013 after the idea was backed by 75% of voters in a referendum.
> > The mayor has said that this will make Tallinn a flagship of the Green
> > Movement in Europe.
>
> How is the electricity produced that the city uses? Oil shale?
> (According to wikipedia 90% of Estonia's electricity is produced from
> oil shale.)
>
Oil shale is extensively used, but it is Estonian policy to substitute
> On 19.05.2012 01:48, Barry Worthington wrote:
>
> > Free tram and bus travel in Tallinn for residents will be introduced
> > in 2013 after the idea was backed by 75% of voters in a referendum.
> > The mayor has said that this will make Tallinn a flagship of the Green
> > Movement in Europe.
>
> How is the electricity produced that the city uses? Oil shale?
> (According to wikipedia 90% of Estonia's electricity is produced from
> oil shale.)
>
hydro-electric power wherever and whenever possible.
Dr. Barry Worthington
>
> > The operational subsidy required by the municipal
> > transport company will increase by an additional EUR 20 million per
> > annum.
> > In the meantime, a number of the ageing Skoda trolleybuses will be
> > replaced by buses, but new trams and a new tram route will be financed
> > by a carbon tax.
>
>
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