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Nysse 2006–2026
How did it all begin?
Nysse, the public transportation system for the Tampere region, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Over the past two decades, Nysse has become an integral part of everyday life, with as many as 200,000 trips made on Nysse services every day.
But how did it all begin? Discover the key milestones in Nysse’s history!
2005
Public transit planning was integrated into Tampere’s broader urban planning. The strategic goals were to improve the service level of public transit and increase passenger numbers through a client-provider model. At the same time, the City of Tampere began preparing for the entry into force of the EU Public Service Contract Regulation .
In Tampere, 27 million trips were made on public transportation.
2006
The City of Tampere’s Public Transportation Unit began operating on April 1, 2006, and public transportation transitioned to a purchaser-provider model.
Initially, the routes were operated exclusively by Tampere City Transport (TKL).
2007
A comparison of public transportation system options was completed. The options were evaluated from transportation, environmental, social, and economic perspectives. The recommendation was to develop, in phases, a system that combines buses, trams, and trains.
2008
Veolia Transport Tampere won the first public tender for transport services.
2009
The new national law governing the organization of public transportation and the EU regulation on public service contracts entered into force.
2010
Planning for the city tramway began with the Hervanta–Lentävänniemi general plan.
2011
Regional cooperation officially began. Tampere City Regional Public Transport Committee began its operations on 1 January 2011. It operated in accordance with a cooperation agreement approved by the municipalities as the joint regional public transportation authority for the cities of Tampere, Nokia, Orivesi, and Ylöjärvi, as well as the municipalities of Kangasala, Lempäälä, Pirkkala, and Vesilahti. A common direction was found, even though it was not yet visible to passengers.
Over 30 million trips were made with public transport.
2012
Online reloading of travel cards was introduced, which was a groundbreaking development at the time.
All old travel cards were replaced with new ones.
2013
The regional ticket was introduced on trains. Steps toward a unified system continued.
2014
The change in the public transportation system led to many changes in service in Tampere and the surrounding municipalities. Regional zones and new tickets were introduced in Tampere, Kangasala, Lempäälä, Nokia, Pirkkala, and Vesilahti starting on 1 July 2014. The ticket transfer time was 60 minutes.
Regional zones in 2014:
- Zone 1: Tampere, Pirkkala, Vatiala area in Kangasala, Pitkäniemi area in Nokia, Sääksjärvi area in Lempäälä, Siivikkala in Ylöjärvi
- Zone 2: Lempäälä (excluding Sääksjärvi), Nokia (excluding Pitkäniemi, Siuro, Linnavuori, and Tottijärvi), and Kangasala (excluding Vatiala and the eastern part of the municipality)
- Zone 3: Vesilahti, Tottijärvi in Nokia
Travel became clearer and smoother, as the same ticket allowed travel across municipal boundaries.
2015
2016
The super year for public transportation was full of changes.
Same tickets throughout the Nysse area
A zone-based fare and ticket system covering the entire region was introduced in all eight municipalities of the region on 6 June 2016.
The number of zones was increased to six (A–F), which also affected transfer times. For trips covering 1–3 zones, the transfer time was 1 hour, and for trips covering 4–6 zones, it was 2 hours.
Public transportation in the Tampere region was renamed Nysse
A naming contest was held for the public transportation brand. Nysse was chosen as the clear winner. The name was launched in June.
Decision to build a tram line
The decision to build the tram was made by the Tampere City Council on 7 November 2016.
2017
The timetable book was abandoned. At the same time, the use of digital services began to grow rapidly.
2018
Preparations for the arrival of the tram began with the launch of route planning for 2021. The proposed changes to the route network sparked debate and generated 5,000 responses.
Digital services began a transformation when a journey planner based on a national routing platform was launched. At the same time, some of the old services were phased out.
Over 40 million trips were made using Nysse transport.
2019
The Nysse Mobiili app was launched, and mobile tickets were introduced.
The Nysse brand was redesigned to look like it does today.
2020
The ticket co-operation between Nysse and VR began in its current form.
The coronavirus pandemic caused a significant drop in passenger numbers.
2021
The year 2021 was a year of major changes.
The transfer time for tickets was standardized. The previous transfer times of 60–120 minutes were changed to 90 minutes.
Ticket inspection began in the current form.
Tram-time began
Tram service began on lines 1 (Sorin aukio – Kauppi Campus) and 3 (Pyynikintori – Hervantajärvi) on 8 August 2021. At the same time, buses were moved to new routes.
Tesoma train station opened
The partnership between Nysse and VR continued with the opening of the Tesoma train stop.
The ticket co-operation was expanded to include Nysse mobile tickets, in addition to season tickets loaded on travel cards, for train journeys within the Nysse area.
Contactless payment
Contactless payment was introduced, quickly increasing in popularity and replacing the use of single tickets purchased with cash on transport.
City bikes
The city bikes were introduced on 28 August 2021.
Traffic-contol center
Real-time monitoring of traffic and the ability to respond to changes improved significantly when Nysse Valvomo, the bus traffic control center, began operating.
2022
Event tickets were introduced for regular use.
All Nysse travel cards and mobile tickets were brought into use on trains.
The use of cash on public transportation was discontinued.
2023
Tram line 1 was extended from Pyynikintori to Santalahti.
Over 50.4 million trips were made with Nysse.
2024
The transition to the current three-zone system.
2025
Nysse's popularity and customer satisfaction at an all-time high
Over 55.8 million trips were made with Nysse.
On 14 November 2025, a daily record was set: 226,854 trips.
Nysse ranked first in the European public transport customer survey (BEST): 84% of respondents were satisfied with Nysse.
Tram to Lentävänniemi
The tram began operating to Lentävänniemi.
Decisions on the plusbus service
The first decisions regarding the plusbus service were made. At the same time, the groundwork was laid for future growth.
Robot buses
A pilot project has been launched in Hervanta to test self-driving vehicles on the route between Hervantajärvi and Lintyhytti.
2026
Nysse is turning 20.
And the journey continues!