Tallinn has real-time screens at about 100 of its 1,200 transit stops

About 100 of Tallinn’s roughly 1,200 public transport stops have electronic screens showing when buses, trams and trolleybuses will arrive, ERR reports. The city says the displays are costly and it has no plan to install them at every stop.

The stop count includes temporary locations used during roadworks or other changes to traffic arrangements. Some of the existing displays are older LED boards, while others are newer LCD screens.

Tallinn’s mobility department is expanding the network gradually, prioritising stops with more passengers and routes. A set of LCD screens costs 1,950 euros, with installation adding 250 euros, before VAT.

The city has allocated funding this year to buy and install 13 new screens. Displays have been added at stops by the Haabersti ring as part of shelter upgrades, and at the Hotel Olümpia stop during reconstruction work on Lauteri Street. A screen is now being installed at the Nisu stop. Funding for next year has not yet been determined.

Installation also depends on whether a stop has an electricity connection and a suitable shelter. Mobility department spokesperson Roberta Valtenberg said the city aims to avoid unnecessary excavation and later reconstruction. Smartphone services can provide arrival information to passengers at stops without screens.