Press releases
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Drafting of the air transport strategy continues
Press release 17.12.2013The Ministry of Transport and Communications launched the drafting of an air transport strategy in September 2012. The strategy is due for completion in late 2014. The working group appointed to...
liikenne 2013 -
Working group chaired by Mr Jorma Ollila: Towards kilometre-based taxation
Press release 16.12.2013A working group of the Ministry of Transport and Communications is of the opinion that steps could be taken towards introducing kilometre-based taxation of car use in Finland. The working group...
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An action programme for a green ICT sector
Press release 13.12.2013Energy efficiency, sustainable development and the latest research data available all lie at the heart of the first green ICT action programme of the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
viestintä Kide-ohjelma 2013 Pia Viitanen -
A new environmental strategy for transport
Press release 13.12.2013The Ministry of Transport and Communications has published a new environmental strategy for transport to promote sustainable and technically advanced transport. The key means to this end are not...
liikenne 2013 -
Experimental project on electronic transport services launched
Press release 15.11.2013The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched an experimental project on electronic transport services for 2014-2015. The project aims to promote consumer markets in electronic...
liikenne älykäs liikenne 2013 Merja Kyllönen -
Spectrum auction results: 4G spectrum to DNA, Elisa and TeliaSonera
Press release 30.10.2013The spectrum auction for new-generation wireless broadband ended on 30 October.
viestintä taajuuspoliittinen selonteko 2013 Pia Viitanen -
Finland calls for well-considered action in development of the EU communications market
Press release 24.10.2013Finland has certain reservations about the proposal for a Regulation laying down measures concerning the European single market for electronic communications.
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Finland participating in key study of greenhouse gases from maritime transport
Press release 23.10.2013The Finnish Meteorological Institute, which falls under the administrative sector of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, is in a consortium which has taken on the task of updating the...
liikenne 2013 Merja Kyllönen -
Transport Minister Kyllönen to Canada and the United States
Press release 20.9.2013Ms Merja Kyllönen, Minister of Transport of Finland, will visit Canada and the United States on 22-28 September.
liikenne 2013 -
Minister Viitanen: Important to conclude the spectrum auction
Press release 4.9.2013The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority, FICORA, has informed the Ministry of Transport and Communications that it will interrupt the 800 MHz spectrum auction. FICORA will announce the...
viestintä taajuuspoliittinen selonteko 2013 Pia Viitanen -
EU aims at greater efficiency in monitoring airspace
Press release 29.8.2013The European Commission is proposing a decree on the implementation of the Single European Sky. The aim is to improve the overall efficiency of the organisation and management of European airspace....
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A working group explored options for developing the fairway dues system
Press release 27.8.2013A working group of the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications reviewed options for developing the fairway dues system and assessed the need to revise fairway dues legislation.
liikenne 2013 Merja Kyllönen -
Ministry of Transport and Communications and VR agree on long-distance rail traffic operation
Press release 3.7.2013The Ministry of Transport and Communications and VR Group Oy have agreed that VR Group Oy will continue to operate long-distance rail passenger traffic on exclusive rights until the end of 2024.
liikenne 2013 -
Minister Viitanen: Internationally binding rules for data protection
Press release 10.6.2013According to Finland's Minister of Housing and Communications Pia Viitanen, the alleged incidents of Internet spying practiced by the United States intelligence authorities are an international...
viestintä 2013 Pia Viitanen -
Better competitiveness through new masses and dimensions for heavy goods vehicles
Press release 6.6.2013Under a government decree issued on 6 June, Finland's logistic competitiveness will be improved by raising the maximum permissible masses and dimensions of heavy goods vehicles and vehicle...
liikenne 2013 -
Second generation intelligent strategy for transport published
Press release 5.6.2013The Ministry of Transport and Communications has published a second generation intelligent strategy for transport. The strategy furthers the melding of intelligent transport as part of all other...
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Minister Viitanen: EU communications legislation must be developed in the interest of citizens
Press release 31.5.2013Finland's Minister of Housing and Communications Pia Viitanen considers the roaming charges initiative of Commissioner Neelie Kroes to be interesting, yet controversial. Speaking to the European...
viestintä teleliittymät 2013 Pia Viitanen -
The administrator’s report of possibilities for pilotage in the Saimaa waterway
Press release 17.5.2013Pilotage services in the Saimaa Canal are well-functioning, but very costly. The inquiry into pilotage in the Saimaa Canal found that reorganisation of pilotage is a necessity, in order to contain...
liikenne 2013 -
Working group: Transportation must reduce its dependence on oil
Press release 8.5.2013A working group of the Ministry of Transport and Communications proposes radical changes to the choice of power for Finnish transport. The objective is to mitigate climate change and to improve the...
liikenne 2013 Merja Kyllönen -
Public information for the use of the whole society
Press release 7.5.2013In its final report, the Open Data working group presents a roadmap and concerted practices for the opening up of public data. The goal is that open data will become a part of the basic activities...
viestintä Kide-ohjelma avoin data 2013 Krista Kiuru
