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

    Type:News item 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 lennonjohto Ohjaus Palvelut Tieto Verkot
  • Minister Berner: Interoperability of different modes of transport to be included in Transport Code

    Type:News item 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 liikennekaari
  • Government resolution on road safety looks into the future

    Type:News item 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 Tieto
  • Minister Berner: Free Flow of Data Initiative is Essential for the European Data Economy

    Type:News item 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
  • Minister Berner to EU Transport Council

    Type:News item 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
  • Minister Berner to meet Commissioner Bulc and top transport experts

    Type:News item 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
  • International support for the North-East Passage telecommunications cable

    Type:News item 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
  • Rail transport agreement between Finland and Russia enters into force on 22 December 2016

    Type:News item 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: 2016 Palvelut Verkot
  • A new government resolution on road safety is being prepared

    Type:News item 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
  • Antenna television network licence to Digita Oy

    Type:News item Categories: Publication date:10.11.2016

    On 10 November 2016, the Finnish Government issued a network licence for three multiplexes in antenna television. The licence period will begin in 2017. The network licence, which is for...

    Keywords: 2016 Verkot
  • Minister Berner to attend the EU Forum for the Baltic Sea Region

    Type:News item Categories: Publication date:8.11.2016

    Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner will take part in the annual forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region to be held on 9 November 2016 in Stockholm. She will also attend...

    Keywords: 2016
  • Metropolia to run research of smarter mobility

    Type:News item Categories: Publication date:7.11.2016

    The Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi), the Finnish Transport Agency and Metropolia University of Applied Sciences are carrying out and financing...

    Keywords: älykäs liikenne 2016 liikennekaari Palvelut
  • Preliminary study on the structural reform of transport administration

    Type:News item 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: norminpurku digitalisaatio 2016 Ohjaus
  • Finland and Iran sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Information and Communications Technologies

    Type:News item Categories: Publication date:26.10.2016

    On 26 October, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland and the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran signed a Memorandum of...

    Keywords: 2016
  • Testing of intelligent fairways, scheduled to begin next year

    Type:News item Categories: Publication date:10.10.2016

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

    Keywords: avoin data digitalisaatio robotisaatio 2016 Tieto Verkot
  • Applications invited for 700 MHz spectrum licences

    Type:News item Categories: Publication date:10.10.2016

    On 10 October 2016, the Finnish Government issued an invitation to apply for licences to operate within the 700 MHz spectrum. The licences will be granted through an auction process that will start...

    Keywords: 2016 Verkot
  • Licences for commercial use of the 700 MHz band to be auctioned

    Type:News item Categories: Publication date:6.10.2016

    Auction phase 24.11.2016: Auction in progress

    Keywords: 2016 Verkot
  • Finland to take the lead in automation experiments in the maritime sector

    Type:News item Categories: Publication date:26.9.2016

    A comprehensive project to promote unmanned maritime systems is being launched in Finland. Its aim is to create the world's first unmanned maritime systems and services as well as an efficient...

    Keywords: Tieto 2016 Verkot
  • Preparations for the second phase of the Transport Code started

    Type:News item Categories: Publication date:23.9.2016

    Transport market regulations will be brought together under one act, the Transport Code. Due to its wide-ranging contents, the Transport Code project will be carried out in three phases. The first...

    Keywords: 2016 liikennekaari Palvelut Tieto
  • The Transport Code submitted to Parliament for consideration

    Type:News item 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: 2016 liikennekaari Palvelut Tieto