The introduction of new traffic information displays for Ring Road III is approaching: information on deviations in driving times also displayed for the first time in Finland
The work on the traffic management system of Ring Road III between Highway 1 Turunväylä and Motorway 170 Itäväylä will be completed shortly. The renewed traffic information displays will be introduced as soon as at the turn of September and October.
Large traffic survey by Fintraffic: The most common way for drivers to consider the environment is economical driving
A traffic survey conducted by Fintraffic reveals concern about climate change reflected in the attitudes Finns have towards transport. A clear majority strives to take environmental issues into account in their driving habits, but also before getting behind the wheel. Economical driving and avoiding unnecessary driving are among the most popular ways to consider the environment in traffic. People are also interested in cycling or walking in their daily life.
Sanna Järvenpää appointed CEO of Fintraffic Railway
Fintraffic’s Board of Directors has appointed Sanna Järvenpää, MSc (Tech), as CEO of Fintraffic Railway as of 29 June 2023. Järvenpää succeeds Pia Julin, who became CEO of Fintraffic on 14 June 2023.
Pia Julin is Fintraffic’s new CEO
Fintraffic’s Board of Directors has appointed Pia Julin, MSc. (Tech), eMBA, as the company’s CEO as of 14 June 2023. Julin succeeds Pertti Korhonen, who has been Fintraffic’s CEO since 2019 and will be leaving the company as agreed with the Board of Directors. Korhonen will now be focusing on his work with growth companies and an investment bank.
Janne Lautanala: Creating efficient and safe traffic in a data ecosystem
In the traffic data ecosystem, our community creates solutions for mobility by combining platforms and service providers. Building the transport system of the future requires cooperation from the entire sector.
Transport volumes down in the midst of a sluggish economy – but passenger traffic still growing
The slowdown of Finland’s national economy has been reflected in traffic volumes and heavy goods transport in particular during the first three months of the year.
Route planner updated: easier travel with route searches and real-time stop information
Finding public transport services, timetables and routes is now easier than ever in Finland. The route planner opas.matka.fi was updated on 30 March 2023. The route planning services of other public transport service providers will also improve, as they mainly use data from the same backend system, which is now even more comprehensive for Finland as a whole.
Help to avoid traffic jams: Fintraffic Road will be utilising Waze’s real-time congestion alerts and estimated driving times on Ring Road III
As of autumn 2023, Fintraffic Road will be utilising Waze’s data in traffic information displays to streamline traffic flow on Ring Road III. Fintraffic is involved in the “Waze for cities” programme, in which partners can utilise traffic data collected by Waze and also share their own data with Waze.
Tender for a national aggregated database service
Tender for a national aggregated database service