Finnish city sparks linguistic debate over renamed public transport service

Tampere's transit authority replaced the competition-winning English term plusbus with the Finnish plusbussi, drawing public attention to language preservation efforts.

27 Aug, 10:20 — 27 Aug, 10:20

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What's in a name? Tampere bus sparks language row

The English term "plusbus" won a public competition, but Tampere's transport operator quietly changed the name to the more Finnish-sounding "plusbussi".

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