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Mrs Vivi Rosberg has turned her back on the new form of transport. Mr Fredrik Rosberg, however, shows great interest in the first tram in Munkkiniemi. A tramline to Munkkiniemi was completed in 1914.

The first women conductors in a course picture in 1917, with an ASEA tram in the background. For many years Finland was the only country in Europe to have women conductors. An important rea-son for recruiting women was money: they received a smaller salary than men.

Initially there were doubts about women’s ability to do the job, since conductors were also responsible for keeping order on trams. Some people also feared that women conductors would be subject to har-assment from male passengers. To reduce this threat, the Tram Company supplied women conductors with uniforms including a full-length cape and high boots..

Trams at the end of Aleksanterinkatu in 1906. Travelling on the old single-track lines was quite expensive and beyond the reach of ordinary folk. Dou-ble tracks were built by 1909 and the Tram Company lowered fares. During the First World War money depreciated, but the cost of a ticket remained 15 pennies. Travel was practically free and trams became a popular form of transport.