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A team from Tampere Tramway will be representing Tampere at the TRAM-EM 2024 European Tramdriver Championship being held in Frankfurt in September. Tampere Tramway is taking part for the first time.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Ratikankuljettajien
Tampere will be sending a 3-person team to the European Championship: Tram Drivers Jussi Aho and Tiia Vainikainen and Tram Driver Supervisor Hanna Hurri (centre) as their coach. Photo: Wille Nyyss\u00f6nen\/Tampere Tramway Ltd<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The European Tramdriver Championship tests a driver\u2019s car handling skills, precision and ability to concentrate. Tampere\u2019s recently selected European Championship team consists of Tram Drivers Tiia Vainikainen<\/strong> and Jussi Aho<\/strong> and Tram Driver Supervisor Hanna Hurri<\/strong>. They work for VR, which is responsible for traffic on Tampere Tramway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2013 The competition representatives were chosen from a group of over 30 drivers in a qualification process held at the Tampere Tramway depot. According to the competition rules, one man and one woman as well as a supervisor who serves as a coach were selected. It\u2019s exciting to be going to the competition for the first time, says Hanna Hurri.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The playful European Tramdriver Championship has been held in different European tramway cities since 2012. This year, the organisers are the city of Frankfurt am Main and its public transport company VGF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The competition will be held in Frankfurt city centre on a course of approximately 200 metres in length. The team already knows that the course will include some classic European Championship disciplines, such as precision and emergency braking. Some of the competition details will only be revealed at the actual event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Ratikankuljettajien
A classic European Championship discipline involves having one of the drivers place a cardboard figure as close to the track as possible. The driver in the cab then estimates whether the car can get past the figure. Photo: Wille Nyyss\u00f6nen\/Tampere Tramway Ltd<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All European tramway companies can apply to participate in the competition. Teams from 22 different countries will be participating this year. Tampere, Edinburgh and Bratislava are taking part for the first time. The other teams are Barcelona, \u200b\u200bBirmingham, Brussels, Budapest, Dublin, Frankfurt, Gothenburg, Kyiv, Krakow, Leipzig, Luxembourg, Lyon, Milan, Oradea, Oslo, Prague, Rotterdam, Stockholm, Vienna, Zagreb and Z\u00fcrich and a guest team from Sydney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2013 We\u2019re proud that Tampere Tramway is increasing awareness of Tampere and Finland in the tramway world. We can\u2019t wait to find out what opportunities this event will open up for us, says Antti Haukka<\/strong>, Head of Operations at Tampere Tramway.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

More information<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Antti Haukka
<\/strong>Tampere Tramway Ltd
Head of Operations
tel. +358 40\u00a0180 7096
antti.haukka@tampereenraitiotie.fi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hanna Hurri
<\/strong>VR Group
Operative Supervisor
tel. +358 46\u00a0920 6848
hanna.hurri@vr.fi<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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