Press releases

  • Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy supports corporatisation of Finavia's air navigation services

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:20.12.2016

    The Government's Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy supports the proposal by the Ministry of Transport and Communications to corporatise the air navigation services of Finavia Corporation and...

    Keywords: 2016 Ohjaus Tieto Verkot Palvelut Anne Berner

  • Minister Berner: Interoperability of different modes of transport to be included in Transport Code

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:19.12.2016

    The Transport Code project, which concerns the regulation of the transport market, has now entered its second phase. In addition to road transport, the Transport Code will now also include...

    Keywords: 2016 norminpurku liikennekaari Tieto Palvelut Verkot Anne Berner

  • Government resolution on road safety looks into the future

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:15.12.2016

    A recent government resolution outlines measures that will promote road safety related to drivers, vehicles and roads alike. The resolution creates preconditions for increasing automation and the...

    Keywords: digitalisaatio 2016 Palvelut Tieto Verkot Anne Berner

  • Minister Berner: An Ambitious Free Flow of Data Initiative is Essential for the European Data Economy

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:2.12.2016

    During the TTE Council lunch meeting, the ministers discussed the Commission's Free Flow of Data Initiative. Introduced late 2015, the Commission is expected to give a Communication on its more...

    Keywords: avoin data digitalisaatio 2016 Tieto Anne Berner

  • Minister Berner to attend the EU Telecommunications Council meeting

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:30.11.2016

    Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner will represent Finland at the European Union Telecommunications Council meeting on 2 December 2016 in Brussels. The Council is expected to agree...

    Keywords: 2016 Verkot Anne Berner

  • Minister Berner to EU Transport Council

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:29.11.2016

    European Union transport ministers will meet in Brussels on 1 December 2016. In the Transport Council meeting, Finland will be represented by Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner.

    Keywords: 2016 Tieto Anne Berner

  • Minister Berner to meet Commissioner Bulc and top transport experts

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:29.11.2016

    Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner will meet Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc in Helsinki on 29 November. In addition to their bilateral discussions, Minister Berner and...

    Keywords: 2016 Ohjaus Palvelut Anne Berner

  • Report: International support for the North-East Passage telecommunications cable

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:25.11.2016

    Constructing a telecommunications cable between Europe and Asia via the North-East Passage would be politically and technologically feasible, says a report presented to Finland's Minister of...

    Keywords: 2016 Verkot Anne Berner

  • 700 MHz spectrum to DNA, Elisa and TeliaSonera

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:24.11.2016

    The spectrum auction for 700 MHz spectrum ended on 24 November. The winning operators were DNA, Elisa and TeliaSonera Finland. The auction will generate EUR 66.33 million in revenue to the State of...

    Keywords: 2016 Verkot

  • Auction for the 700 MHz spectrum starts

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:24.11.2016

    An auction for the 700 MHz spectrum will start on Thursday, 24 November 2016. The spectrum to be auctioned can be used for the construction of 4G networks. The practical arrangements of the auction...

    Keywords: 2016 Verkot

  • Rail transport agreement between Finland and Russia enters into force on 22 December 2016

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:21.11.2016

    A new rail transport agreement between Finland and Russia will enter into force on 22 December 2016. Instruments of ratification concerning the agreement were exchanged in Moscow on 21 November...

    Keywords: norminpurku 2016 Palvelut Verkot

  • A new government resolution on road safety is being prepared

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:15.11.2016

    The Ministry of Transport and Communications is preparing a new government resolution on road safety. The draft text is being circulated for comments until 28 November 2016. The current government...

    Keywords: 2016 Tieto Ajokorttikoulutus

  • Cooperation group on aircraft noise management at Helsinki Airport

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:14.11.2016

    The Ministry of Transport and Communications has appointed a working group on cooperation in the development and monitoring of noise management at Helsinki Airport. The group's term of office will...

    Keywords: 2016 Ohjaus

  • Minister Berner to Japan and South Korea

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:13.11.2016

    Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner will visit Japan and South Korea on 14-18 November 2016. In Japan, she will be accompanied by a business delegation put together by Finpro....

    Keywords: digitalisaatio 2016 Anne Berner

  • Preliminary study on the structural reform of transport administration

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:3.11.2016

    The Ministry of Transport and Communications has appointed a working group to conduct a preliminary study on the structural reform of the official functions of transport and communications. The...

    Keywords: digitalisaatio 2016 Ohjaus

  • Reforms to be made to driving license training

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:19.10.2016

    The Ministry of Transport and Communications has initiated reforms to driving license training. The goal is to enable alternative teaching methods and to lighten regulations. A further goal is to...

    Keywords: norminpurku 2016 Palvelut Tieto Ajokorttikoulutus Anne Berner

  • Testing of intelligent fairways, scheduled to begin next year, will pave way for autonomous ships

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:10.10.2016

    The Finnish Transport Agency will start testing intelligent fairways at the beginning of 2017.

    Keywords: avoin data digitalisaatio 2016 robotisaatio Tieto Verkot

  • The Government adopted a decision on the details of the 700 MHz spectrum auction

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:6.10.2016

    On Thursday, 6 October 2016, the Government issued a decree on the 700 megahertz spectrum auction. On 10 October, the Decree will enter into force and applications will be invited for licences for...

    Keywords: 2016 Verkot

  • Minister Berner visits Canada and the USA

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:26.9.2016

    Ms Anne Berner, Finland's Minister of Transport and Communications, will visit Canada and the United States of America on 26-30 September.

    Keywords: 2016 Anne Berner

  • The Transport Code submitted to Parliament for consideration

    Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:22.9.2016

    Transport market regulations will be brought together in a unified act, the Transport Code. Its key aim is to create the preconditions for customer-oriented provision of transport services and...

    Keywords: norminpurku 2016 liikennekaari Palvelut Tieto Anne Berner
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