Finnish Transport Agency Effective transport connections for
a thriving Finland
Tiina Jauhiainen, R&D programme director
TRB International Partnership Day
Washington 16.1.2014
A more efficient transport system
• The role of the FTA is to develop the road,
railway and waterways networks into an
integrated and efficient transport system.
• The aim is to establish uniform procedures
in order to effectively provide the required
customer services.
• Effective transport connections are
essential for sustainable development.
• The development of connections is
imperative to ensure the competitiveness
in society and on the national level.
• The FTA is also responsible for developing
the operating conditions for public
transport.
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Different challenges and opportunities
Northern Finland:
Western Finland:
• to meet the needs of the mining
and other heavy industries, as well
as those of the tourism industry
• to ensure effective
transport chains to
important traffic nodes
and ports
Eastern Finland :
Southern Finland :
• to provide connections to
Russia
• to provide adequate
capacity for the nationwide
and international transports
of the trade and industry
• to meet the needs of
tourism, mining and forest
industries
• to facilitate the mobility
of labour by good public
transport connections
• Saimaa Canal operations
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Finnish Transport Agency organization from 1 July 2013
Director General
• Internal Audit
• Regional Steering
• Communications
• Strategy
Infrastructure
Management
Traffic and
Information
Project
Management
Maintenance
Information
Project
Implementation
Infrastructure
and the
Environment
Traffic Services
Operations
Management
Projects
Planning
Finance and
Performance
Management
Traffic
Management
Centres
Legal Services
and
Procurement
HR and
Administration
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Director General
Internal Audit
Regional Steering
Operations
Management
Planning Department
• Transport System
• Project Planning
• Planning Guidance
Finance and Performance
Management
• Finance Unit
• Controller Unit
Legal Services and
Procurement
• Legal Services
• Procurement
Management
HR and Administration
• HR Unit
• Corporate Practices
Projects
Project Management
Project Implementation
Communications
Strategy
Infrastructure
Management
Maintenance Department
• Asset Management
• Maintenance
Development
• Railway Maintenance
• Railway Improvement
• Fairways Unit
• Inland Waterways Unit
Infrastructure and
Environment
• Railway Technology
• Road Technology
• Engineering Structures
• Traffic Safety and
International Affairs
• Environmental and
Property Issues
Traffic and
Information
Information Department
• ICT Services
• Information Services
• Infrastructure and Transport
Data Management
• Hydrographic Survey Data
Management
• Information Systems
Development
• Document Management
Traffic Services
• Mobility Management and ITS
Services
• Public Transport Services
• Hydrographic Office
• Winter Navigation
• Development of Maritime Traffic
Services
• Development of Road Traffic
Services
• Development of Railway Traffic
Services
• Railway Network Usage
Traffic Management Centres
• Vessel Traffic Services
• Railway Traffic Management
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• Road Traffic Management
Annual funding for basic transport infrastructure
management 2013-2017
Periodic maintenance:
damages caused by wear and tear of
the transport network and its special
structures are repaired, and old
infrastructure is replaced to meet
current standards.
Improvement:
the level of service in the
transport network is improved
through small investments.
110
M€
(80)*
180
M€
(180)*
Traffic services:
provide real-time traffic control,
situation awareness and information,
in addition to ice-breaking and
archipelago traffic services.
380
(370)*
M€
405
M€
(385)*
Routine maintenance:
of the daily operation of network is
ensured through long-term
procurement agreements.
*) (2013 funding)
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R&D in Finnish Transport
Agency
R&D current priority areas and programs
R&D
6 M€
Tiina Jauhiainen
R&D Programme
Director
Socio-economically
sustainable transport with
low emissions
Land use and mobility management
Travel and transport chains
meeting customer needs
Level of service in travel and transport
Financial guidance
Energy efficiency and reduction of emissions
Utilizing intelligent transport systems
Developing the monitoring and decision-making
tools at transport system level
Safety and environment
Safety
Environment
Synergy between safety and environment
activities
Efficient infrastructure
management and new
operating models
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“InfraTheme”
Structural engineering
Developing the procedures of infrastructure
technology
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Finland new transport policy and FTA’s renewed strategy
affecting R&D priorities 2014 =>
R&D
Efficient infrastructure and
life-cycle management
Improving productivity of infrastructure
management by utilizing innovative solutions.
Systematizing life-cycle perspectives.
Enhancing structures of infrastructure network
and safety.
Utilizing possibilities provided
by emerging technologies
Better understanding ”the transport as a
phenomenon” through efficient and brave use of
technologies.
Enhancing development of information-based
solutions and services.
Creating methods for transport planning,, e.g. 3D
modelling.
Climate change adaptation,
resilience and mitigation
Improving risk management and forecasting in
changing weather and climate conditions.
Enabling sustainable transport system .
Enhancing the creation of energy-efficient and
environment-friendly solutions and development
of technologies.
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Examples of cooperation in R&D and competences
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FINTRIP – Finnish Transport Research and Innovation Partnership
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Established 2012, coordinated by the Ministry of Transport and Communication
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Support group for Horizon 2020 in the transport sector
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Smart, green and integrated transport
First meeting in Jan 2014, coordinated by the Ministry of Transport and
Communication
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Example of new ways of thinking in FTA
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FTA trainee programme – Transport 2025 ”Väylien visionäärit”, Visioners of the future
transport
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Five university trainees from different universities in Finland
Trainees representing different fields of sciences and competences: IT
management, future studies, industrial and concept design, environmental
policy, environmental economics
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Thank you
and
let’s keep in contact!
Tiina Jauhiainen
tiina.jauhiainen@fta.fi
tel. +358406533384
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Efficient transport connections – thriving Finland
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Additional information on
the Finnish Transport
Agency
The Finnish Transport Agency (FTA)
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
promotes an effective
transport system, traffic
safety and a balanced
and sustainable
development of the
regions
enables smooth,
efficient and safe travel
and transport
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operates under the
jurisdiction of the Ministry
of Transport and
Communications
and employs 700
professionals
offers employment
opportunities indirectly
to approximately 12,000
persons a year
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The FTA is responsible for transport infrastructure assets
worth billions
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The Finnish Transport Agency annually purchases infrastructure management,
planning, surveying and other services for about 1.7 billion euros, which represents
about one-third of Finland’s infrastructure field.
The Finnish Transport Agency is responsible for transport infrastructure assets
amounting to almost 19.2 billion euros.t Agency is responsible for transport
infrastructure assets amounting to nearly 19.2 billion euros
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The annual budget (gross) is about 1.8 billion euros, of which:
• 1,020 million euros for basic transport infrastructure management
• 610 million euros for development
• 81 million euros for shipping
• 100 million euros for the procurement and development of public transport,
as well as for archipelago traffic24 million euros in subsidies for the
building of the West Metro
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The Finnish Transport Agency's own budget is approx. 87 million euros.
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Railway statistics
Every year around
The length of the
Finnish railway
network is
40
million tonnes of
freight are carried by
rail
5,900
kilometres
3,359
level crossings and
Every year
70
million journeys are
made by train
43
tunnels on the main
lines
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Road statistics
Approximately
760
Finland has approx.
78,000
km of motorways and
kilometres of
highways
km of pedestrian and
bicycle routes,
5,600
14,600
344
bridges
million tonnes of
goods are carried by
lorry
The share of road
passenger transport is
93 %
and the share of road
freight transport is
68 %
of all transports
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Maritime statistics
About
Finland has
8,200
23
km of coastal fairways
and
ports which are kept
open all year round,
which handle about
km of inland
8,000
80
%
of the freight traffic
fairways
Finland has
3,900
25,000
km of merchant
shipping lanes
aids to navigation
(lighthouses, buoys
and spar buoys) in the
fairways
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Every year one billion euros goes towards basic
transport infrastructure management
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The aim of basic transport infrastructure management is to enable year-round
smooth and safe travel and transport for both citizens and businesses.
The routine and periodic maintenance, improvement projects and traffic
services on public roads, railways and fairways are funded with
appropriations allocated for basic transport infrastructure management in the
state budget.
The level of funding granted for 2013-2017 is not sufficient to achieve all
transport policy objectives.
However, for the most part we are able to maintain the current level of service
in traffic services and in day-to-day maintenance.
10%
17%
Routine maintenance 405 million euros
38%
Periodic maintenance** 380 million euros
Traffic services* 180 million euros
35%
Improvement projects** 110 million euros
(Average 2013-2017, %)
*) including traffic management and control, archipelago traffic, icebreaking and hydrography
**) in addition to small-scale building objects, this also includes all planning required for infrastructure management
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The environment is taken into account
in traffic solutions
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The Finnish Transport Agency strives to protect the
environment and people from health and environmental
hazards.
In infrastructure management, the key environmental
issues are economical use of energy and natural
resources, climate change mitigation and preservation of
biodiversity.
The traffic solutions must support sustainable
development: transport pricing and taxation is considered
a future means of influencing people’s choice of
transport mode.
The following steps are taken to reduce traffic emissions:
• supporting unified land use in urban regions and
public transport conditions
• developing energy-efficient solutions and intelligent
logistics in freight traffic
• improving competitiveness in railway traffic
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Ensuring safety is our first priority
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The Finnish Transport Agency strives to reduce the
number of traffic accidents in all its activities.
Our objective is that no fatal injuries or accidents harmful
to the environment occur in maritime and rail transport.
In road transport, our objective is to reduce the annual
number of road fatalities to under 100 by 2025.
Safety is ensured by paying attention to the following
factors:
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impact of land use
public transport
automatic traffic surveillance
elimination of road traffic arrangements and level
crossings
• information on traffic situations, conditions and
disturbances
• intelligent traffic solutions
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