The Ministry of Climate, with support from the European Union, is allocating nearly €20 million to Tallinn to build a new tram line to Pelguranna. Combined with the city's contribution, the total investment exceeds €28 million.

“The new Pelguranna tram line will significantly improve mobility for local residents and contribute to the development of an environmentally friendly urban space. In addition to tram lines, we are also investing EU funds into the development of bike paths and public transport hubs. Our goal is to provide more sustainable mobility options in Estonia’s most traffic-congested city,” said Minister of Infrastructure Vladimir Svet.

According to Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski, the Pelguranna tram line is part of the city’s ambitious public transport development plan. “Over the coming years, we are investing more than €100 million to build new tram lines and nearly completely renew our rolling stock. Next year, we will launch the design of the Pelguranna and Liivalaia-Kristiine tram lines, with the new lines ready for passengers by 2029. At the same time, we are acquiring new trams, trolleys, and biogas buses to ensure public transport is a convenient alternative to private cars,” said Ossinovski.

The Pelguranna tram will run along Puhangu Street, with its final stop at Stroomi Beach. The planned tram line is approximately 1.8 kilometers long, with a future option to extend the line through the coastal park to the Meeruse and Bekker development areas.

In addition to the Pelguranna tram line, approximately €15.5 million has been allocated from the same fund for a new tram line on Liinavaia Street. Tallinn will also receive €10.1 million for developing bike paths and €9.6 million for constructing the Lilleküla multimodal transport hub, which will improve connections between different modes of public transport. Nearly €26 million will also be allocated to Tartu and Pärnu to develop comprehensive cycling networks.

The projects are co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and will be implemented between 2024 and 2029.