(news, new buses and other events from the front as well as updates to these pages)
The link to a Danish bus society Busfronten has been updated, and a link to Stavanger Bus Page has been added to the Enthusiast link list.
Niksu, 11.2.2001
The free dns service previously used by mystinenportaali.com, our new home, ran into serious technical problems about a week ago. We have now rearranged our nameserving thanks to Tuukka Haapasalo, Jarno Kyttälä and Multimedia MMD Oy. Normal operation should be restored in a few days as different services update their dns records. We apologise for any inconvenience these problems may have caused.
Late, 26.1.2001
The Bus Pages have moved to http://www.mystinenportaali.com/bussi/ and the English pages to http://www.mystinenportaali.com/bussi/eng/. Please update your links. The old URI will work for some time but will not be updated any more.
Niksu, 13.1.2001
The linkpage has been divided to three categories and the links have been updated. I have also updated the buses by operator list.
Niksu, 16.12.2000
The pictures are now availabe again, but the list pages are in Finnish as I haven't had time to translate them yet. Some pictures are also unavailable as they were at least temporarily lost during the overhauling of the picture directory structures. I'll try to find the missing pictures, translate the lists and update the links-page(s) as soon as possible.
Late, 19.9.2000
We're updating the directory structures of the pictures for a while now, and pictures might be unavailable for some time. Sorry for any inconvenience this could cause.
Niksu, 31.8.2000
I added (Finnish only) links to Ajokkinet and Nekalan halli. I also corrected yesterdays news item in which I mistakenly said that Linjebuss was previously Espoon Auto in stead of Vantaan Liikenne. The bus list by operators has been correct all the time. Thanks to J. Nordlund for spotting the error.
Late, 25.8.2000
Linjebuss (previously Vantaan Liikenne) has changed its name to Connex starting 24.8. Apparently Vivendi wants to have all of its public transport companies under one name. I changed the bus list by operators to reflect this change. I'll try to update the picture pages to the new format already in use in the Finnish version as soon as possible.
Late, 24.8.2000
I have corrected the bus list by operators more up-to-date, adding more buses to some operators. Updates to the bus introductions are coming shortly.
Niksu, 19.8.2000
On August 14th the public transportation started to use the winter timetables, as schools started. Many new bus routes have been established and many others have new operators. A great deal of new buses have been spotted and are being reported here, as soon as we have time to translate all the introductions of all the buses. Some are still in Finnish, but most are in English by today.
Niksu, 18.8.2000
I brought this English version up to speed with the Finnish one in picture matters. There are now new pictures of the Lahti 402, Volvo 7000, Ikarus E94 bogie, City U, Citu U articulated, Renault Agora Standard, Mercedes-Benz O 405 N CNG, Wiima M310 and City L. I also made new sections for interior photos and photos of hatches / chassis. There are still piles of pictures waiting to be scanned.
Late, 25.7.2000
I corrected a link to Suomen Turistiauto and added places for the Renault Agora Standard and Carrus City L bogie CNG. I'm afraid I haven't had much time to work on these pages lately as I only really use a computer at work. I just set up my work computer for working on these pages so the situation might improve if I have spare time at work.
Late, 27.6.2000
I added and corrected some links. More new HKL's Lahti 402's have been spotted, bus number 9 on route 18 and bus number 13 on regional route 731.
Niksu, 24.5.2000
Westendin linja in co-operation with STA has a new Renault Agora citybus in testing on route 13 in Espoo. It's going to be tried out for a couple of weeks. This fully low floor bus has one step at the rear door, a 2+2+2 door configuration and - in Mid-European style - few seats but lots of standing space. For Finnish conditions, more seats will have to be installed, but I believe the testing concentrates on technical matters. The bus was on test plates, number A-8522. We'll have pictures of the bus shortly.
Niksu, 22.5.2000
According to information from Juhana Nordlund HKL placed its first new Lahti 402 into traffic on tuesday the 16th. The route in question was 50 and the bus was number 11. Bus number 10 was presumably placed into traffic today on route 32 starting from Etelä-Haaga at 19:43. We happened to be at the depot as the bus left and boarded the bus on its first trip. We rode in the front seats all the way to Kamppi. No complaints on the smoothness of the ride, but the registration papers weren't visible so we don't have any details on the bus. The interior was rather formal, but the seats had thicker cushions than most HKL buses. There is a ready space for the Buscom Proximity Reader in the bus. We'll have pictures available soon.
Late & Niksu, 17.5.2000, at 21:10
I added few pictures, two Carrus pics and one Mercedes. I also corrected some translations on the picture pages.
Niksu, 12.5.2000
I added two pictures of HKL's new Lahti 402 to the appropriate page and added pictures of the Ikarus E 95 and the Carrus K202 LPG.
There were also two new Lahti 402s, 11 and 12 parked at Ruskeasuo today. Number 10 is probably somewhere near as well, unless it is undergoing tests or being displayed somewhere else.
Late, 11.5.2000
The new Lahti bears the number 9 (sic) and is the first of a series of five buses (9 - 13). It is a rather sleek looking specimen as its large windows make it look a darker shade of blue than usual. I took some pictures on friday and I'll try to get permission to take some more inside the depot on monday. In any case the pictures should be here by wednesday.
Some of this yers Volvo 7000s have apparently also arrived in Vartiokylä.
Late, 7.5.2000
A brand new Scania N94UB4x2 / Lahti 402 was parked in front of the HKL Ruskeasuo depot today. We'll try to test ride it as soon as possible.
Late, 4.5.2000