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Effective transport connections for a thriving Finland

International Partnership Day TRB, Washington DC, 26.1.2012 Jan Juslén Finnish Transport Agency . Effective transport connections for a thriving Finland. The Finnish Transport Agency.

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Effective transport connections for a thriving Finland

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  1. International Partnership DayTRB, Washington DC, 26.1.2012 Jan JuslénFinnish Transport Agency

  2. Effective transport connections for a thriving Finland The Finnish Transport Agency

  3. The Finnish Transport Agency • is a multidisciplinary expert organisation specialising in transport. It is responsible for the Finnish transport infrastructure and the overall development of Finland’s transport system; • enables smooth, efficient and safe travel and transport; • promotes an effective transport system, traffic safety and a balanced and sustainable development of the regions; • annually purchases maintenance, planning, surveying and other similar services for about 1.6 billion euros, which represents about one-third of Finland’s infrastructure field; • operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and employs 700 professionals. The nine regional Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment employ about 600 professionals in the transport and infrastructure field; • offers employment opportunities to approximately 12,000 persons a year. The Finnish Transport Agency

  4. The strategic foundation of the Finnish Transport Agency VISION Effective transport connections for a thriving Finland MISSION The Finnish Transport Agency enables smooth, efficient and safe travel and transport • STRATEGIC GOALS • For the customer • The results of our actions today will be seen tomorrow • More for less, by cooperation • People make the results • VALUES • We work together in a brave new way • We respect the individual • We act responsibly • We are professionals The Finnish Transport Agency

  5. The Finnish Transport Agency • controls the functioning of the transport system under extraordinary circumstances and during incidents • is responsible for the planning, maintenance and building of railways and waterways • grants subsidies for shipping and subsidies promoting the other transport modes • maintains and develops the transport system in cooperation with other actors • is responsible for the operational control of the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment in the transport and infrastructure field. • responsible for the state-owned road and railway network and for the waterways under its administration and for the guiding and monitoring of waterways management • handles and develops traffic management in the state-owned transport infrastructure and in shipping • develops and promotes a functioning transport market • is responsible for the implementation of major transport infrastructure projects • guides the long-term, sustained development of public transport • participates in the coordination of transport and land use • develops the operating framework for public transport • promotes productivity improvements in transport infrastructure management • maintains and develops hydrographic operations and expertise • provides the operating framework for winter navigation The Finnish Transport Agency

  6. Organisation of the Finnish Transport Agency Director GeneralJuhani Tervala Director General’s OfficeTimo Hiltunen Regional CoordinationPekka Jokela Legal ServicesRami Metsäpelto Internal Audit Marja-Liisa Peltomaa CommunicationsAnna Jokela Transport SystemAnne Herneoja InvestmentsKari Ruohonen MaintenanceRaimo Tapio Traffic ManagementTiina Tuurnala AdministrationHannu Mäkikangas • Transport Planning • Strategy • Transport and Infrastructure Data • Procurement Guidance • Project Planning • Construction Management • Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations • Infrastructure Technology • Hydrographic Office • Traffic Services • Traffic Control • Finance • Human Resources • Information Technology • Administrative Services The Finnish Transport Agency

  7. Railway statistics • The length of the Finnish railway network is 5,900kilometres, of which about 50 % is electrified. • On the main lines there are 3,359level crossings and 43 tunnels. • About 70 million journeys are made by train annually. 80% of these are made by using commuter trains in the Helsinki region and20 % by using long distance trains. • Every year around 40 million tonnes of freight are carried by rail. The Finnish Transport Agency

  8. Road statistics • Finland has approximately 78,000 km of highways, of which about 13,300 km are main roads. • There are about 760 km motorways and approximately 5,600 km of pedestrian and bicycle routes. There are approximately 14,600 bridges. • Road passenger transport amounts to 93 % and road freight transport to 68 % of all transports. • 344 million tonnes of goods are carried by lorry. The Finnish Transport Agency

  9. Maritime statistics • Finland has about 3,900 km of merchant shipping lanes. • The coastal fairways total about 8,200 km and the inland waterways 8,000 km. • In the fairways there are about 25,000 aids to navigation (lighthouses, buoys and spar buoys). • There are about 41 lock canals in the fairway network, 8 of which in the Saimaa Canal. • In Finland there are 23 ports that are kept open all year round. They handle about 80 % of the freight traffic. The Finnish Transport Agency

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