Effective transport connections for a thriving Finland Anne Herneoja Director General, Transport System

Effective transport connections for a thriving Finland

Anne HerneojaDirector General, Transport System

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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS

Finnish TransportSafety Agency Finnish Rail

Agency

The traffic administration

departments of the state provincial

offices

Meritaito Holding Oy

Finnish Transport Agency

Central administration of

Finnish Road Administration

Road Regions

Finnish Rail

Administration

Centres for Economic

Development, Transport and Environment

CAA Finland

Finnish Vehicle Administration

Maritime Safety Department

Finnish Maritime Administration

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The strategic foundation of the Finnish Transport Agency

MISSION

The Finnish Transport Agency enables smooth, efficient and safe travel and transport

VISION Effective transport

connections for a thriving Finland

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 (FTA)

• is an expert organisation specialising in transport. It is responsible for the Finland’s transport infrastructure and the overall development of the transport system

• makes effective, efficient and safe travel and transport possible

• promotes the efficiency of the transport system, traffic safety and a balanced and sustainable development of the regions

• represents one third of the value of Finland’s total (5.3 billion) production of civil engineering.

Transport responsibility

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Processes of the Finnish Transport Agency

Specification of

service level

Facilitative processes

Functional andsafe

traveland

transport

Travel and transport services

Infrastructure maintenance and management

Development of services

Promotion of a functioning transport system

Planning ofinfrastructure maintenance

Leadership and guidance

Enabling processes

Customer needs

Societalgoals

Stakeholder expectations

Potential provided

by outsourcing partners


Far-reaching collaboration

• The FTA employs approximately 700 professionals.

• The transport and infrastructure sections of the nine regional Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment employ approximately 600 professionals.

• On an annual basis, the FTA purchases maintenance, planning, surveying and other similar services worth 1.6 billion euros (in 2011), representing about one-third of Finland’s infrastructure field.

• The FTA offers employment opportunities to approximately 12,000 persons a year.


Organisation of the Finnish Transport Agency

Director GeneralJuhani Tervala

Communications

Anna Jokela

Transport SystemAnne Herneoja

• Transport Planning

• Strategy

• Transport and Infrastructure Data

InvestmentsKari Ruohonen

• Procurement Guidance

• Project Planning

• Construction Management

MaintenanceRaimo Tapio

• Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance

• Infrastructure Technology

• Hydrographic Office

Traffic ManagementTiina Tuurnala

• Traffic Services

• Traffic Control

AdministrationHannu Mäkikangas

• Finance

• Human Resources

• ICT Infrastructure Technology

• Administrative Services

Director General’s

OfficeTimo Hiltunen

Regional CoordinationPekka Jokela

Legal ServicesRami Metsäpelto

Internal AuditMarja-Liisa Peltomaa


The Finnish Transport Agency’s budget 2011, basic transport infrastructure


The Finnish Transport Agency’s budget 2011

The Finnish Transport Agency is responsible for infrastructure assets amounting to almost 19 billion euros.

• The annual budget is about 1.6 billion euros, of which:

• 1,000 million € for basic transport

infrastructure management

• 450 million € for development

• 85 million € in subsidies for shipping and tonnage dues

• 110 million € for procurement and development of public transport, as well as for commuter ferry traffic in the archipelago

• 450 million euros in support for building of the West Metro 2010-2015

• The Finnish Transport Agency’s own budget is 90 million €

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Financing of Major Investments (million €)

Waterways, railways and roads

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Maritime Traffic Management – Gulf of Finland

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Annual crossing vessel traffic in sea area between Helsinki and Tallinn

• 7 000 tankers = average 19 per day

• 9 000 passenger ships = average 24 per day

• 25 000 other ships = average 68 per day


Oil transportation in the Gulf of Finland through main oil ports

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Oil transportation in years 1995–2009 and estimated development by year 201520th Oct 2010


Tanker Safety Service to reduce the risk of an oil spill

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• The vessels transmit their route plan in electronic form via the Internet to be checked by the Vessel Traffic Services.

• The vessels send their route plan to the VTS Centre via an Internet-based system. The safety of the route plan is checked and updated and route-specific information transmitted to the vessels.

• The vessels are warned about detected risks in their route plans.

• In the future, the vessels’ route plans can be used to create real-time traffic images in order to obtain traffic information and predict traffic.

The aim of the Tanker Safety Project is to significantly reduce the risk of an oil spill by creating a two-way navigation service, which will improve maritime safety and facilitate bridge operations. The project will be tested in the Gulf of Finland during the year 2012 and it can also be extended to other sea areas.


Saimaa Canal

Transports through the canal in 2010:

• Passengers 47 779, of which 1 832 in pleasure boats

• Cargo 1,66 million tons, of which 118 000 tons were domestic transport.

● Finland maintains the canal and is responsible for traffic management and safety in the canal. In addition Finland is responsible for the pilotage and icebreaking services in the canal

● Russia is responsible for pilotage and icebreaking in the fairways leading from canal to Gulf of Finland

Total length of Saimaa canal is 42,9 km.

Total lift from Gulf of Finland to Lake Saimaa is 75,7 m. There are 8 locks in the canal, 3 in the Finnish side and 5 on the Russian side

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Railway freight traffic between Finland and Russia in 2000 - 2010


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Railway passenger traffic between Finland and Russia in 2000 - 2010


Finland has invested in rail infrastructure

● Fast railway connection from Helsinki to St. Petersburg was completed 2010.

● Costs in Finland 210 M€

● Travel time 3 h 30 min, speed 160-200 km/h

● Maximum axel load 25 tonnes for speeds of 80-100 km/h

● Improved level of service has resulted in increased passenger amounts

● Freight: positive prospects for growth


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Road freight traffic between Finland and Russia in 2002 – 2010 (incl. transit traffic)


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Road passenger traffic between Finland and Russia in 2002 - 2010


E 18 is an important connection for freight transport Traffic prognosis 2030

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Eurooppatien E18 kehittäminen moottoritieksi välillä Helsinki-VaalimaaKaakkois-Suomen ELY-keskus

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= life cycle project (actual construction period)= direct budget financing (actual construction period)= life cycle project (prepartion phase)

Finland develops E 18


Well-functioning cooperation

● Memorandum of understanding signed in September 2011 by both the traffic minister of the Russian Federation Mr. Levitin and of Finland Ms. Kyllönen concerning

● development of an intelligent transport corridor between St. Petersburg and Helsinki

● a prognosis of goods transport development by 2020 and 2030

● Mutual efforts to develop the border crossing facilities

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