Stadler to Deliver New Tango Nordic Trams to Helsinki
08.10.2025
Stadler has entered into agreement with public transportation service provider Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy to provide 63 Tango Nordic trams, with a possible extension order of a further 120 units, refurbishing the urban transportation service in Helsinki.
This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
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Stadler was given the technical assignment that was appropriate for the challenging climate in Finland. While the actual contract price is not public, the October 2023 initial tender put the price tag on the initial 63 trams at €1.6 billion.
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Czech tram builder Transtech, under the parent group Škoda, was also among the bidders, but the service and high-tech bid by Stadler, including the long-term service offer, helped seal the deal.
Up to 80 km/h speed is possible for each Tango Nordic tram, which is developed for high usage in harsh northern winter conditions. Out of the 63 trams on order, 30 will be single-ended and 33 bi-directional, allowing increased route flexibility as well as reduced running costs. Stadler will keep the fleet in service for 30 years, open a special workshop in Helsinki, as well as provide spare parts, all towards providing uniform performance.
Stadler Overhaul Helsinki’s Tram Network
New trams will swap outdated Valmet trams from the 1970s and the 1980s and will be dedicated on the new Western Tram and the Vantaa Tram lines. They will be the linchpin in the public transport expansion in the city, reducing the environmental performance as well as the energy intensity in the spirit of Helsinki’s reduction plan on carbon.
Today, the tram network covers 110 kilometers and runs over 120 vehicles, such as approximately 90 trams from Škoda Transtech. In 2025, the European Investment Bank gave the green light on €400 million financing the tram network’s upgrade and extension, including the acquisition of new rolling stocks along with the construction of a new depot.
This project solidifies Stadler’s status as the frontrunner in innovative electric transportation and solidifies the increasing need for new tram solutions in Northern Europe. It maintains the further development of maintenance and computer-based monitoring technology in order to lower expenses and increase fleet reliability.
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What does the Stadler contract with Helsinki include?
The agreement entails the supply of 63 Tango Nordic trams with the agreement allowing up to 183 trams, including maintenance service over a span of 30 years.
When will the new trams be introduced?
Their deliveries will be started in the year 2026, then the trams will run on the Vantaa Tram and Western Tram corridors.
Why was Stadler selected on this endeavor?
It proposed a proven one that was suitable for northern environments and assured maintenance over the long-term, which helped tip the scales in the tender.
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