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Tampere Bus Station
The Tampere Bus Station ( fi, Tampereen linja-autoasema) is a bus station in the city center of Tampere, Finland, located in the Ratina district along the Hatanpää Highway. It takes about 20 minutes by bus to Tampere Airport from the bus station. The bus station, designed by and Bertel Strömmer, representing functionalist architecture, was completed in 1938,Ossi Säpyskä: ''Pirkanmaan autoliikenteen vaiheet'', p. 203–204. Pirkanmaan autoalan veteraanit ry., Tampere, 1988. ISBN 952-90019-3-2. (in Finnish) and is now a protected cultural site as well as an architectural attraction. When completed, it was also the largest bus station in the Nordic countries. The bus station was at its busiest in the late 1960s, with around 470 departures on normal weekdays. By the end of the 1980s, the number had shrunk to less than 400, mainly due to an increase in the car traffic, but also partly due to the relocation of some local routes to the Pyynikintori square. When the cargo handli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tampereen Linja-autoasema
The Tampere Bus Station ( fi, Tampereen linja-autoasema) is a bus station in the city center of Tampere, Finland, located in the Ratina district along the Hatanpää Highway. It takes about 20 minutes by bus to Tampere Airport from the bus station. The bus station, designed by and Bertel Strömmer, representing functionalist architecture, was completed in 1938,Ossi Säpyskä: ''Pirkanmaan autoliikenteen vaiheet'', p. 203–204. Pirkanmaan autoalan veteraanit ry., Tampere, 1988. ISBN 952-90019-3-2. (in Finnish) and is now a protected cultural site as well as an architectural attraction. When completed, it was also the largest bus station in the Nordic countries. The bus station was at its busiest in the late 1960s, with around 470 departures on normal weekdays. By the end of the 1980s, the number had shrunk to less than 400, mainly due to an increase in the car traffic, but also partly due to the relocation of some local routes to the Pyynikintori square. When the cargo handling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for charter purposes, or through private ownership. Although the average bus carries between 30 and 100 passengers, some buses have a capacity of up to 300 passengers. The most common type is the single-deck rigid bus, with double-decker and articulated buses carrying larger loads, and midibuses and minibuses carrying smaller loads. Coaches are used for longer-distance services. Many types of buses, such as city transit buses and inter-city coaches, charge a fare. Other types, such as elementary or secondary school buses or shuttle buses within a post-secondary education campus, are free. In many jurisdictions, bus drivers require a special large vehicle licence above and beyond a regular driving licence. Buses may be used for scheduled bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
