F.A.Q.

Bus stop naming follows long-term principles designed to keep stop names clear, easy to understand and as consistent as possible over time. Names are based primarily on geographical features, such as street names, districts, neighbourhoods and other well-known locations, helping passengers identify the location of a stop as easily as possible.

Stop names must remain useful over the long term. For this reason, names are not usually linked to individual organisations or businesses, as their names may change due to ownership changes, corporate restructuring or marketing reasons. Frequent name changes would also require updates to passenger information systems, maps and signage.

These principles help ensure that bus stop names remain consistent, up to date and easy for all passengers to recognise.

A Nysse bus stop name consists of two parts:

• A location name describing the stop’s location, for example Railway Station, Tesoma or Linnainmaa.
• A four-character stop code that uniquely identifies the stop.

The following principles are used when naming bus stops:

• Location-based naming: Stop names are based on a recognised location, such as a district, residential area, park or square.
• Matching stop pairs: Stops located at the same place are generally given the same name regardless of direction of travel.
• Letter suffixes: If there are multiple stops at the same location, a letter suffix is added to distinguish them from one another (for example, Keskustori A and Keskustori B).
• Name length: Names are generally limited to a maximum of 16 characters so that they can be displayed clearly on digital displays and in other systems.
• Numbers and addresses: Numbers are avoided in stop names to prevent confusion with stop codes. Street addresses are used only when no other clear naming option is available.

Tram stop names are decided by a separate naming committee.

Suggest a new name for a stop

All the trams and most of the buses have automatic air conditioning.

In older buses, the driver can set the temperature of the bus. Such buses have no cooling system, which means that the bus can get hot during warm weather.
In most new buses, the temperature is set to +22 °C in the summer. In the winter, passengers wear thicker clothing, which is why the temperature is set to +18 °C.

Repeatedly opening the large doors of the bus at stops creates a challenge in cooling. The cooling may not be able to keep up with the varying temperatures, which is why even the buses with air conditioning can get hot in the summer.

Passengers should not open the sunroofs of the bus but inform the driver. The sunroofs are for emergency exit and can be broken or detached if opened incorrectly. In that case, the passenger is liable for the cost of the repairs.

We recommend giving feedback on passenger comfort to the driver or later using an online form.