10.Oktoober 2025

Tasuta ühistransport jääb Tallinnas ilmselt alles ka pärast valimisi

Free public transport will likely remain in Tallinn even after the elections

Keskerakonna kandidaat Mihhail Kõlvart ütles, et on ja see jääb. Ta ütles: "Kui me tuleme võimule, siis me kindlasti sellega jätkame. Me konkurentidel on teised plaanid, aga me ei muuda seda."

Reformierakond ja Parempoolsed ei pea tasuta ühistranspordi jätkamist mõistlikuks. Reformierakonna kandidaat Maris Lauri ütles, et lapsed, ja pensionärid saaksid tasuta sõita, aga tööealistel oleks õiglane piletiraha maksta. Ta ütles: "Kui ülejäänud inimesed natuke maksavad, siis see aitab tegevust."

Parempoolsete kandidaat Lavly Perling ütles, et tasuta transport peaks olema võimalik teatud gruppidele. Ta lisas, et Tallinna ühistransport peab olema . Perling ütles: "Me ei näe, et tasuta transport saab jätkuda. Inimeste on vajalik."

Parempoolsed tahavad raha transpordi arendamiseks saada munitsipaalkorterite ja Tallinna Linnatranspordi erastamisest.

Praegune Jevgeni Ossinovski ütles, et on hea. Ta ütles: "Mida rohkem ühistranspordi kasutajaid, seda parem. Tasuta transport on argument selle kasuks."

Ossinovski ütles, et liinivõrgu ülalpidamiskulud on umbes 120 miljonit aastas. Piletitulu kataks sellest vaid 10 protsenti. Ta ütles: "See summa ei takista ühistranspordi arengut."

Eesti 200 kandidaat Aleksei Jašin ütles, et peab jääma. Ta lisas: "Me saame aru, et ja aeglasem tulenevad tasuta teenusest."

Isamaa ja Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna (EKRE) kandidaate ei õnnestunud selles küsimuses küsitleda. Nende is ei ole tasuta ühistranspordist loobumist.

The Centre Party's mayoral candidate Mihhail Kõlvart said that free public transport is the Centre Party's project and it will remain. He said: "If we come to power, we will definitely continue with it. Our competitors have other plans, but we will not change it."

The Reform Party and Parempoolsed do not consider the continuation of free public transport reasonable. Reform Party candidate Maris Lauri said that children, people with disabilities, and pensioners would ride for free, but it would be fair for working-age people to pay for tickets. She said: "If the rest of the people pay a little, it will help the activity."

Parempoolsed candidate Lavly Perling said that free transport should be possible for certain groups. She added that Tallinn's public transport should be comfortable and fast. Perling said: "We do not see that free transport can continue. People's own contribution is necessary."

Parempoolsed want to get money for transport development from the privatization of municipal apartments and Tallinn City Transport.

The current mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski said that free public transport is good. He said: "The more public transport users, the better. Free transport is an argument in favor of it."

Ossinovski said that the maintenance costs of the network are about 120 million per year. Ticket revenue would cover only 10 percent of that. He said: "This amount does not hinder public transport development."

Eesti 200 candidate Aleksei Jašin said that free public transport must remain. He added: "We understand that fewer bus lines and slower rail transport are a result of the free service."

It was not possible to interview candidates from Isamaa and the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) on this issue. Their election programs do not include abandoning free public transport.