Traffic Management Finland will participate in the Transport Research Arena TRA2020 conference, which will be held in Helsinki in April, bringing international experts in transport and mobility to the city. As many as 3,000 visitors are expected to take part in the event.

Traffic Management Finland has published a new version of its popular Traffic Situation (‘Liikennetilanne’) app. New features include more detailed information on road traffic conditions and changing signage. The service also provides information on real-time railway schedules.

Finns are utilising real-time traffic data more and more actively to support their traffic needs as shown by the increased use of traffic control group Traffic Management Finland’s Digitraffic traffic data marketplace. In 2019, Digitraffic received as many as 14 million daily interface calls.

The holiday season is the top peak of winter traffic that can be seen at Traffic Management Finland (TMFG)’s traffic control on roads, railways and in the airspace. However, this year’s traffic volume is distributed over a longer period of time due to holidays falling on business days. This will even out the worst holiday traffic peaks. Traffic Management Centres, railway traffic control and air traffic control are prepared for the increased holiday traffic. TMFG’s traffic control and management services operate on land, at sea and in the air with the 24/7 principle, also during the holiday season.

The peak hours of road traffic this holiday season will be distributed over an exceptionally long period due to the holidays falling on business days. The ITM Finland Traffic Management Centre, Traficom, National Police Board of Finland, the Ministry of the Interior Department for Rescue Services, the Emergency Response Centre Agency and the Finnish Road Safety Council would like to remind everyone involved in road traffic this holiday season to be prepared for congested roads, adjust their driving habits and make the necessary preparations for their journey. As in previous years, the traffic conditions of the holiday traffic are monitored more thoroughly. Efforts are made to ensure the safety of traffic 24/7.

A relentless search for solutions to rein in the continued growth in private car use is under way around the world. The rapid growth of urban populations is leading to increasing traffic congestion in cities. Without transport solutions that promote walking, cycling, shared vehicles and public transport, cities in many countries will see increased congestion, reduced safety and higher emissions.

To improve safety and to create a consistent maritime situational awareness, English as the primary language in the VTS areas along the Finnish coast will be adopted on the 1st of October 2019.

the last SESAR JU Gulf of Finland (GOF) U-space demonstration took place in Helsinki Airport, showing how integrated Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) systems enable urban air mobility

The CEO of Traffic Management Finland Ltd will change. The current CEO Juko Hakala and the company’s Board of Directors have agreed that Hakala will step down as CEO on 27 August 2019.

New standard arrival routes at Helsinki Airport shorten approach distances. They also maximise the use of the continuous descent approach, thus reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions as well as noise.