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27.5.2021 | The Government has issued a decree under which a vehicle or a combination of vehicles of more than 3.5 tonnes intended to carry ready-mixed concrete will not have to follow the provisions on driving times and rest periods or to use a tachograph.https://lvm.fi/en/-/tachographs-not-required-from-vehicles-carrying-ready-mixed-concrete-1356856
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17.9.2020 | A working group of the Ministry of Transport and Communications on regional air services proposes that air transport services to Kokkola, Joensuu, Kajaani, Jyväskylä and Kemi airports be purchased by the state until the end of 2021.https://lvm.fi/en/-/working-group-temporary-covid-19-support-from-government-to-regional-air-services-1229977
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21.10.2021 | The Government proposes that the Aviation Act and certain related acts be further specified to meet the recent developments in EU regulation, among other things. The key amendments proposed in the draft bill would clarify the powers of the aviation authorities and certain other aviation operators. The objective is to further improve safety in civil aviation.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/amendments-to-the-aviation-act-aim-to-clarify-roles-and-responsibilities-and-to-improve-safety
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10.10.2019 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has appointed a parliamentary steering group and a cooperation group to prepare Finland's first national transport system plan. The plan will apply to all transport modes and provide the basis for Finland's transport network and services. It will be drawn up for 2021-2032.https://lvm.fi/en/-/preparations-for-the-national-transport-system-plan-progress-parliamentary-steering-group-and-cooperation-group-start-their-work-1021373
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17.9.2020 | A working group of the Ministry of Transport and Communications on regional air services proposes that air transport services to Kokkola, Joensuu, Kajaani, Jyväskylä and Kemi airports be purchased by the state until the end of 2021.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/working-group-temporary-covid-19-support-from-government-to-regional-air-services
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24.6.2020 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has started discussions on the requirements for establishing a project company for the eastern railway connection. The launch event with the municipalities took place on 24 June 2020.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/discussions-on-a-project-company-for-eastern-rail-connection-to-start
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7.10.2021 | On 7 October 2021, the Government submitted a legislative proposal to Parliament to extend the subsidy for the purchase of electric cars and the conversion of passenger cars to run on gas or ethanol by one month, until 31 December 2021.https://lvm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-to-extend-the-subsidies-for-purchasing-electric-cars-and-converting-cars-until-the-end-of-december-1533973
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15.10.2020 | Finland's goal is to halve emissions from transport by 2030 when compared against the level of 2005. On 27 October 2020, the working group appointed to prepare a roadmap for fossil-free transport will publish its recommendations on how to achieve this goal efficiently and fairly. Aalto University, for its part, will present the results of a study dealing with the impacts of the emissions trading system on income distribution.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/report-of-the-working-group-on-fossil-free-transport-and-aalto-university-s-report-on-transport-emissions-trading-will-be-published-on-27-october-welcome-to-the-webinar
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16.12.2019 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications received a report it had requested from the Transport and Communications Agency, Traficom, on the practices relating to the planning, provision and maintenance of electronic services of the Finnish Transport Safety Agency, Trafi. The request relates to the problems identified in December 2018 in the Agency's online services.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/report-on-e-services-of-the-transport-safety-agency-completed
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25.3.2020 | On 25 March 2020, the Ministry of Transport and Communications sent draft amendments to the Rail Transport Act and the Act on Transport Services out for comments. Some of the tasks related to the maintenance of rail traffic fleet and rail registers would be transferred from the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency to the EU Agency for Railways.https://lvm.fi/en/-/opinions-invited-on-proposals-to-amend-rail-transport-act-and-act-on-transport-services
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26.5.2021 | On 26 May, the Ministry of Finance published Finland's Sustainable Growth Programme and the Recovery and Resilience Plan it includes. The Government is due to adopt the programme on 27 May.https://lvm.fi/en/-/projects-of-the-ministry-of-transport-and-communications-in-finland-s-sustainable-growth-programme-promote-digitalisation-and-green-transition-1356937
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29.6.2021 | On 29 June 2021, the President of the Republic approved the Act amending the Act on Transport Services. It will enter into force on 1 July 2021. The amendment provides for a continuation of the advance booking service in Vaalimaa and for its extension to other road border crossing stations between Finland and Russia.https://lvm.fi/en/-/advance-booking-service-for-border-traffic-can-continue-1419758
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3.11.2020 | Saara Reinimäki, M.Soc.Sc., has been appointed Director of the Automation Unit in the Information Department at the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The appointment is from 9 November 2020 until 31 December 2021.https://lvm.fi/en/-/saara-reinimaki-appointed-as-director-of-automation-unit-1240488
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9.11.2021 | I takt med att användningen av digitala tjänster och digitala apparater ökar, förbrukas allt mer naturresurser och elektricitet. Å andra sidan finns det mycket potential inom IKT-sektorn för att minska växthusgasutsläppen från till exempel trafik- och transportsektorn eller industrin. Finlands första klimat- och miljöstrategi för IKT-sektorn publicerades i mars. Kommunikationsministeriet bjuder...https://lvm.fi/sv/-/194055633/webbevenemang-23.11.2021-vad-nytt-om-digitaliseringens-klimat-och-miljoeffekter-och-vilka-matare-ska-utvecklas-
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18.2.2020 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications and VR will start negotiations on a new purchase of passenger rail services for the post-2020 situation. The current contract for operating rail transport services and the decision on rail transport services under public service obligation will be in force until December 2020. Although discussions are only just beginning, the next purchase package will include at least the current supply of train services.https://lvm.fi/en/-/ministry-of-transport-and-vr-negotiate-purchase-of-passenger-rail-services-supply-of-train-services-remains-at-least-unchanged-1033329
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28.1.2020 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications submitted for comments proposals for amending the Driving Licence Act and the professional qualification requirements for lorry and bus drivers in the Act on Transport Services.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/acts-implementing-the-directives-on-professional-qualification-and-on-driving-licences-circulated-for-comments
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6.9.2021 | The Government is adopting a single email suffix in stages during the remainder of 2021. Once the harmonisation process is complete, the email addresses of all staff members at the ministries will end in ‘gov.fi’. The Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of the Environment will adopt the new suffix on 6 September 2021.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/harmonisation-of-email-addresses-continues-ministries-of-transport-and-communications-agriculture-and-forestry-education-and-culture-defence-and-the-environment-next-in-line-to-adopt-gov.fi-suffix
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28.10.2020 | The German Presidency of the Council of the European Union will hold an informal video meeting of transport ministers on 29 October 2020. State Secretary Pilvi Torsti will represent Finland at the meeting.https://lvm.fi/en/-/state-secretary-torsti-to-an-informal-meeting-of-eu-transport-ministers-1239563
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26.3.2020 | On 25 March 2020, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment appointed a joint ministerial working group to assess the need for entry into the country of employees working in essential sectors in the state of emergency caused by the coronavirus outbreak.https://lvm.fi/en/-/1410877/valttamattoman-tyomatka-ja-muun-liikenteen-virkamiestyoryhma-asetettu-arvioimaan-tyontekijoiden-maahantuloa-poikkeustilanteessa
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7.6.2021 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications published a report on improving accessibility information for mobility services on 7 June 2021. Accessibility information refers to information on such questions as how the transport infrastructure and mobility service are suited to the elderly and people with reduced mobility, for example in respect of lifts at transport terminals and low-floor train carriages or buses.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/report-published-on-improving-accessibility-information-for-mobility-services