The Central Party faction of the Tallinn City Council submitted an investigation to the city government, in which they want to know why, in addition to the unnecessary traffic signs, new trolley masts were also installed, when they will be removed in the city center. catenary network and new trolleys run in battery mode.
Member of Tallinn City Council Manuela Phillips He said that what is happening with the bicycle path on Kaarli Buieste is a bad example of how, under the leadership of the socialists, the situation in Tallinn has become so big that the right hand does not know what to do. the left does, and the city. residents are victims. “This autumn, the new cycle path on Kaarli bouistee was completed, which was undertaken on such a large scale that it was necessary, among other things, to remove the trolley masts so that take the bike path. Later, however, the old trolley racks were replaced with new ones and placed in a place that would not obstruct the bike’s path. There are about a dozen new trolley cranes, the price of which can be around 220,000 euros,” said Pihlap.
“In November, Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS, which is booked by the Tallinn Transport Authority, announced how the workers started to take down the communication lines of the trolleys. According to TLT, the new trolleys should start running in Tallinn in the first half of 2026. In addition, TLT announced that the new battery trolleys coming to the line can run in battery mode in addition to the usual connection to the main pipe, which will reduce the need for additional infrastructure, and it is planned to remove the main pipes completely in the city. center,” said Manuela Pihlap.
“If the trolley lines are taken down now, there is no need for trolley masts. When the bike path was being built, it would have been necessary to install only street light masts, and its cost is in the price range of 50,000 euros,” said Pihlap and asked who is responsible for the irresponsible use of taxpayers’ money in connection with the construction of the Kaarli Buieste bike path? In addition to the flood sign, which will be removed soon, he went to install a dozen unnecessary trolling cranes, at an estimated cost to the taxpayer of 220,000 euros.
“The bicycle path project at Kaarli boulevard and the reorganization of the trolley poles are just one example of the management problems of the Tallinn city government. On January 1, 2025, the free reception of garden waste at Tallinn waste stations will be stopped, the elderly will be left with a help package already this year, and the budget for road construction will be cut. “Unfortunately, it must be said that the citizens of the city are paying for the mistakes of the city government,” Pihlap concluded.
