Press releases
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Reductions to training requirements for light-duty trucks
Press release 22.11.2018Training requirements for light-duty trucks, that is C1 and C1E driving licence categories, will be reduced. This will lower the costs of acquiring a driving licence in these categories and so...
Palvelut Ajokorttikoulutus 2018 Anne Berner -
Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority and Transport Safety Agency merge into Transport and Communications Agency – Transport Agency becomes Transport Infrastructure Agency
Press release 22.11.2018The organisation of the administrative branch of the Ministry of Transport and Communications will change at the beginning of 2019. The Finnish Transport Safety Agency, Trafi; Communications...
norminpurku 2018 -
Finnish automotive industry and the State conclude a Green Deal
Press release 22.11.2018The Finnish automotive industry, Ministry of Transport and Communications and Ministry of the Environment concluded a voluntary Green Deal on 22 November 2018. The Green Deal for the benefit of the...
Verkot 2018 Anne Berner -
Public administration to support space business opportunities in Finland
Press release 21.11.2018“In 2025, Finland will be the world’s most attractive and agile space business environment which all companies operating here benefit from.” This vision is the leading idea in the final report of...
Anne Berner Mika Lintilä -
Service level of arterial roads and railways defined by a new decree
Press release 21.11.2018The Ministry of Transport and Communications issued a Decree on the arterial roads and railways and their service level on 21 November 2018. The Decree will enter into force on 1 January 2019. The...
Verkot 2018 rautatiet Anne Berner -
Ministry of Transport and Communications to be a founding member of the international MyData Global association
Press release 15.11.2018The Ministry of Transport and Communications is joining the international MyData Global association as a founding member.
avoin data norminpurku Tieto kärkihankkeet 2018 Anne Berner -
Government awards new radio programme licences
Press release 15.11.2018On 15 November 2018 the Government granted licences for radio broadcasting in analogue terrestrial mass communications network.
radio Palvelut 2018 Anne Berner -
Water Transport Act aims to improve safety and increases preparedness for the future
Press release 18.10.2018The Government has proposed a new Water Transport Act, which would ensure that all water transport legislation is up to date and found in one place. The aim of the reform is to facilitate...
norminpurku Palvelut Tieto 2018 Anne Berner -
Equal support for summer and winter time
Press release 17.10.2018The majority of Finns would like to forgo the daylight saving time practice. Opinions on whether to permanently transition to winter time, i.e. normal time, or summer time are considerably more...
Tieto 2018 -
Amendment to the regulation of snowmobiles proposed
Press release 11.10.2018The Government proposes that the use of larger snowmobiles should be allowed on suitable designated snow mobile routes.
norminpurku Palvelut 2018 Anne Berner -
Government proposes introducing mobile driving licences
Press release 11.10.2018The Government is proposing that when drivers are required during traffic surveillance to prove their right to drive, they could do so using an electronic mobile driving licence. The electronic...
digitalisaatio norminpurku Palvelut 2018 Anne Berner -
Minister Berner: Finland strives to reduce emissions from shipping
Press release 11.10.2018Finland aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping and to have global negotiations on concrete measures for reducing these emissions initiated next year. The issue of greenhouse gas...
Verkot 2018 Anne Berner -
Minister Berner: Climate change very apparent in the work of the Ministry of Transport and Communications – aiming for carbon-free transport
Press release 8.10.2018The message in a new Special Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is clear: The climate is warming at an alarming rate. Swift and radical changes are needed in order to...
Palvelut Ohjaus Tieto Verkot 2018 liikennepalvelut raideliikenne Anne Berner -
Spectrum auction concluded
Press release 1.10.2018The auction of 3.5 GHz spectrum arranged by the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority was concluded on 1 st October 2018. The winning operators are Telia Finland Oyj, Elisa Oyj and DNA Oyj....
Verkot 2018 -
Digital infrastructure strategy: Turning Finland into the world leader in communications networks
Press release 1.10.2018The Digital infrastructure strategy prepared at the Ministry of Transport and Communications has been published. According to the strategy, the digital infrastructure promotes competitiveness and...
digitalisaatio Verkot 2018 -
Improvements to everyday mobility through Act on Transport Services
Press release 27.9.2018A favourable environment for digitalisation and new business models is being created through the Act on Transport Services. Its key objective is the provision of customer-oriented transport...
norminpurku digitalisaatio liikennekaari Palvelut 2018 liikennepalvelut Anne Berner -
5G spectrum auction begins
Press release 26.9.2018The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority will start the auction of operating licences within the spectrum of 3410-3800 MHz on 26 September 2018. There are three network licences in the auction.
Verkot 2018 -
Online survey on ending the seasonal time changes opens
Press release 26.9.2018A survey on ending the seasonal time changes will be available on Otakantaa.fi site from 26 September to 12 October 2018. It will provide an opportunity to express views on what should be...
norminpurku Tieto 2018 Anne Berner -
Sabina Lindström appointed as Director-General of Networks Department
Press release 20.9.2018Sabina Lindström, M.Soc.Sc, has been appointed Director-General of the Networks Department at the Ministry of Transport and Communications from 1 October 2018 to 29 February 2020.
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MaaS Summit Gathers Top-Level Transport Experts in Copenhagen
Press release 17.9.2018The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications and the MaaS Alliance, together with the European Commission, is hosting the fourth annual high-level event on Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in...
älykäs liikenne Ohjaus Palvelut Tieto 2018 liikennepalvelut Anne Berner
