Transport

Lifestyle

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Madrid buses to be free Tuesday and Wednesday for back to work, school

The Nomad Today 4/18/22

The free period for travelers will be between 00:00 on Tuesday and 23:59 on Wednesday

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Alstom inks 1.8 billion euro contract to supply trains to Norway

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/11/22

The new trains will be equipped with the latest ETCS2 signaling system and will feature an advanced odometry solution designed for the harshest winter conditions

Finland

BUSINESS

Finland sea transport grew in July

The Nomad Today 9/7/21

A total of 0.9 million tonnes of containers were transported through Finnish ports in July 2021

Finland

BUSINESS

Maritime freight transport in Finland plummeted in April

The Nomad Today 6/7/21

The fall affected both exports and imports, although it was much harder in the latter.

Finland

BUSINESS

Government reforms taxi legislation to end chaos in the sector

The Nomad Today 4/9/21

Minister of Transport Timo Harakka says the aim is to restore the customer's trust in safe taxi services.

Finland

BUSINESS

Finnish maritime transport starts the year with declines

The Nomad Today 3/8/21

In January 2021, no passengers of foreign cruise ships arrived in Finland.

Finland

BUSINESS

Sea transport of passengers and goods falls for 8th month in a row

The Nomad Today 2/5/21

Passengers accounted for only 22% of the number of passengers in the previous year.  

Finland

SEA TRANSPORT

Maritime transport decreases due to fall in imports

The Nomad Today 12/8/20

A total of 363,706 people were transported in passenger traffic in October, which is 76% less compared with a year ago.

Finland

BUSINESS

Foreign sea transport decreased in September

The Nomad Today 11/4/20

 In all, 316,316 people traveled between Finland and Estonia and 151,957 between Finland and Sweden.

Finland

CLIMATE

Government presents plan to halve transport emissions by 2030

The Nomad Today 10/27/20

The recommendations concern alternative power sources, the energy efficiency of vehicles and the transport system, and the pricing and taxation of transport . "Finland's electric 2030 car target…

Finland

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

HSL to raise prices of monthly transport tickets

The Nomad Today 10/27/20

The new year will bring other changes, like the end of discounts on single tickets  for the elderly. Bus drivers will no longer sell tickets.

Finland

BUSINESS

Sea transport severely hit by pandemic

The Nomad Today 10/8/20

Passengers made up only 36% of the number of passengers last year. In August 2020, no passengers of foreign cruise ships arrived in Finland.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC

Number of passengers at Finnish airports plummeted 86% in August

The Nomad Today 9/24/20

Air freight and mail transport has also decreased by 41% so far this year.

Finland

EXPORTS DOWN BY 15%

Foreign maritime transport of goods and passengers decreased

The Nomad Today 9/6/20

In July, 727,822 persons travelled between Finland and Estonia and 221,311 persons between Finland and Sweden.

Finland

Foreign sea transport decreased 15%

The Nomad Today 8/10/20

Passengers made up only 22% of the number of passengers in June 2019. 

Finland

EXPORTS DOWN BY 14%

Maritime transport decreased

The Nomad Today 7/7/20

Vehicle transport fell to less than half year-on-year.

Finland

INCLUDING TRANSPORT LICENCES

Finland to extend the validity of driving licences

The Nomad Today 5/28/20

Transport licences validity will be also extended in line with EU derogations.

Finland

TAX RETURN

Four things to keep in mind for your tax return after Covid-19

The Nomad Today 3/30/20

You should keep notes and receipts from this year for next year’s tax return.

Finland

HSL will reduce public transport traffic if coronavirus becomes epidemic in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 3/10/20

The metropolitan area's public transport has about one million daily users.

Finland

Minister Harakka to attend a meeting of transport ministers in Croatia

The Nomad Today 3/9/20

Strong regulation is needed in the EU in order to move, on a long term basis, towards emissions reductions, Finnish Government says.