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Supplements planned for the new Road Traffic Act

Press release 15.02.2019 13.35 fi sv en

The Government plans on introducing supplements for the new Road Traffic Act. As a result of legislative amendments adopted after the approval of the Act, also the Road Traffic Act needs to be specified.
Project companies to finance large-scale rail transport investments

Press release 14.02.2019 17.26 fi sv en

The Ministry of Transport and Communications will establish a new limited liability company wholly owned by the state in the railway sector. On 14 February 2019, the Government authorised the Ministry of Transport and Communications to sign an agreement establishing the company and other documents relating to the establishment.
Act on electronic consignment notes into force in April

Press release 14.02.2019 15.28 fi sv en

Finland will accede to the international agreement on electronic consignment notes in April. In order to carry out the accession, an amendment will be made to the Act on the Convention for the Carriage of Goods by Road. The amendment is expected to enter into force on 11 April 2019.
Report on the Arctic railway completed

Press release 11.02.2019 11.00 fi sv en

A report on the Arctic railway by a Finnish-Norwegian working group has been completed. For the time being, it does not present any further measures for promoting the railway project.
Minister Berner meets WIPO Director General Gurry

Press release 05.02.2019 15.45 fi en

Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner met Francis Gurry, Director General of the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), on 5 February 2019 in Helsinki. At the meeting they discussed intellectual property rights in data economy, for example. Gurry is visiting Finland on the invitation of the Finnish Patent and Registration Office.
Competitive tendering in rail transport proceeds, project companies to finance the investments

Press release 01.02.2019 19.24 fi sv en

The Finnish railway sector is facing a lot of pressure to change. The increasing environmental awareness, requirements of sustainable development and mitigation of climate change call for an overall reform of mobility and logistics services.
Permanent winter time the best option for Finland

Press release 01.02.2019 12.46 fi sv en

Finland supports scrapping seasonal daylight saving. According to the Government’s initial position during the EU negotiations, winter time will be the best option for Finland’s permanent standard time.
Reform of the Act on Electronic Communication launched

Press release 28.01.2019 12.21 fi sv en

The Ministry of Transport and Communications starts to reform the Act on Electronic Communication Services. To support the work the Ministry has appointed a monitoring group for a term from 28 January 2019 until 31 December 2020.
Ministry of Transport and Communications and Sámi Parliament discussed again the Arctic railway report

Press release 25.01.2019 18.26 fi sv en

On 25 January, representatives of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Sámi Parliament discussed the content of the final report and the reports of the sub-working groups on the Arctic railway project. The meeting was a follow-up to the discussions held in December.
Government wants to ensure the continuation of transport services in no-deal Brexit

Press release 25.01.2019 13.55 fi sv en

The Government considers it important that in the fields of air transport and road freight transport the European Union will prepare for the consequences of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union without an agreement.

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