Police and Fintraffic ensure smooth and safe traffic: how cooperation is reflected in exceptional situations
The police and Fintraffic work closely together to ensure smooth and safe traffic, especially in exceptional situations.
Completion of track work boosts commuter traffic – records broken in Fintraffic’s digital services
Commuter train traffic in Finland grew strongly in Q4/2024. This growth can be attributed to the completion of the Tikkurila railyard and the new route on the Karjaa–Hanko line.
Smooth flying even in winter – ensuring air traffic safety in varying winter weather conditions
It is the task of air traffic control to anticipate the effects of winter weather conditions and runway closures on the ground and in the air. If necessary, air traffic is controlled to provide realistic runway time for each arriving and departing flight.
Luxembourg’s Air Navigation Service Provider simulated new working method concepts in Finland with success
Luxembourg Air Navigation Administration, which is responsible for air navigation services in Luxembourg, has simulated new air traffic control working methods in Finland.
Digirail: An agreement has been concluded with a Finnish company called Mipro Oy for the delivery of external controllers for the first commercial track section
Digirail and Mipro Oy have signed an agreement to supply external controllers to Digirail’s first commercial track section (the so-called EKA track section), on the Lielahti-Rauma/Pori line.
International air and freight traffic continued to grow
Freight traffic volumes continued to grow in July-September, especially in rail traffic.
Electric scooters now included in the opas.matka.fi journey planner
Electric scooters can now be found in the opas.matka.fi journey planner. In the early stages, users can search for scooters on routes in the HSL area for those operators that have provided scooter location and reservation information for journey planners. As safety is top priority for Fintraffic, we would like to remind you of the importance of observing traffic rules. When renting an electric scooter, always make an effort to ensure your own safety and that of your fellow travellers with responsible traffic behaviour.
European Union Agency for Railways Report on Railway Safety: Safety on Finnish railways is top tier
Europe has one of the safest railway networks in the world – major accidents are rare and significant accidents have decreased over the last two decades. The European Union Agency for Railways has published its 2024 report on railway safety and interoperability on the EU level. Figures shown in the report also demonstrate the safety of Finland’s railways, which is top tier on the European level.
Fintraffic is preparing for the implementation of the new CSRD directive: “A significant benefit for both our operations and our sustainability work”
The new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) of the European Union, which entered into force last September, sets increasingly stringent requirements for corporate sustainability reporting. This is also reflected in Fintraffic’s operations, where collection of data in accordance with the new requirements will commence in 2025. The first CSRD-compliant report is due to be published the following year.
Something completely new is being done in collaboration with telecom operators in Finland's railway sector: ”It will certainly attract attention”
Digirail is in the process of collaboration with Finnish telecom operators to design a common disturbance map view that enables efficient train traffic.
The road weather service provided by Fintraffic guides road maintenance activities daily – “Road weather observations are the cornerstone of all decisions”
The Destia Winter Maintenance Management Centre utilises the road weather information provided by Fintraffic on a daily basis, all year round. Fintraffic road weather data makes it possible to carry out maintenance measures in the road network in a timely manner. This helps to save costs.
Situation Coordinator service under the responsibility of Fintraffic Railway
One of Fintraffic’s basic tasks in rail traffic management is to ensure safe and smooth rail traffic on Finnish railways. The almost three-year-old Situation Coordinator service plays an important role in succeeding in this task. The service allows the railway network to deal with disruptions more quickly, safely and efficiently, as all essential information is transmitted from one party to another in a transparent manner. Since the beginning of 2024, the service has been produced under the partnership agreement between the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency and Fintraffic Railway. What does the change mean in practice?