Tallinn trams named after musicians

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Twelve of Tallinn's tram fleet are named after influential figures in Estonian music. The namings were announced and took place between September 2018 and July 2019.

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Tallin's transport company, Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS, decided to rename twelve of Tallinn's newly-refurbished KT-6 tram units at a cost of 10.8 million euros. As they believed music had brought Estonia more fame than other industries and exports, they decided to name them after musicians. [1]

Each tram has the musician's first name (or the band's full name) on the side of the first car, and an information poster both inside and outside the tram with some brief information for the public to read.

Timeline of introduction

The name and a brief description of the Ellerhein choir are displayed on the side of their namesake tram. Ellerhein tram Tallinn.jpg
The name and a brief description of the Ellerhein choir are displayed on the side of their namesake tram.

This section lists the dates on which each named tram entered service, and whom they are named after:

Concerts and Performances

Various concerts have been performed in these trams, the most notable being the concerts held on International Music Day 2019. [14]

On 5 December 2019, there was also a set of impromptu acting performances in the trams, called TRAMWARM, where students from the Estonian Academy of Arts set up regular household scenes in tram cars using household furniture and items, in a bid to encourage passengers to view their tram journeys differently. [15]

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