helsinki regional transport authority
helsinki - uusimaa regional council is a joint regional authority for the helsinki - uusimaa region .
improve ticket - inspection efficiency and increase revenue helsinki regional transport authority (hsl) .
helsinki regional transport authority (www. hsl. fi): one day of activity
we work in close cooperation with hsl (helsinki region transport), the joint regional transport authority of the helsinki region .
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helsinki - uusimaa regional council is a joint regional authority for the helsinki - uusimaa region. the tasks of the regional council include regional and land - use planning and the promotion of local and regional interests in general .
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nautiz eticket pro handhelds have helped helsinki regional transport authority (hsl) improve ticket inspection and fare collection .
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the tasks of the regional council include regional and land - use planning, and the promotion of local and regional interests in general .
in helsinki, this concept is now close to reality through mobility service whim, which has launched in the finnish capital in cooperation with the helsinki regional transport authority (hsl) .
jarno ekström, service design manager at helsinki’s regional transport authority says that simply meeting needs is merely the beginning: public transport services have to bring added value to their customers .
helsinki regional transport authority (hsl) is responsible for the planning and organization of public transport services in its member municipalities, as well as for the preparation of the helsinki region transport system plan. the member municipalities of the joint local authority are helsinki, espoo, vantaa, kauniainen, kerava, kirkkonummi and sipoo .
helsinki regional transport authority (hsl) offers open data both as interface services and data packages. below we' ve listed all available data sets and apis .
a regional ticket is required for journeys from helsinki to the airport and vice versa .
suomenlinna is only accessible by water. helsinki regional transport authority (hsl) runs a ferry service from the market square (kauppatori... (kau… | pinteres…
according to the regional development act, transport system planning is at the responsibility of regional councils, with the exception of helsinki region where the task is assigned to hsl .
the helsinki regional transport authority (hsl) trip planner based on opentripplanner is in public beta as of spring 2016. source code for their new ui is available on github .
transit coverage in helsinki, finland for may 28th, 2014 based on gtfs data made available by helsinki regional transport authority (hsl). colors are used to indicate the frequency of service. the ...
the region portal provides news about the joint issues of helsinki, espoo, vantaa and kauniainen. the news list on the home page gathers news feeds from the urltoken service of the helsinki metropolitan area’s city libraries and the helsinki regional transport authority’s website .
helsinki regional transport authority (hsl) began operating on 1 january 2010. the new organization is responsible for the planning and organization of public transport services in its member municipalities, as well as for the preparation of the helsinki region transport system plan. the new transport authority merges ytv transport and the planning and procurement functions of hkl (helsinki city transport). the metro and tram service units of hkl continue their operation under hkl .
the preparation of the helsinki region transport system plan hlj 2015 was closely linked to the helsinki region land use, housing and transport cooperation (mal) and regional land use planning .
the helsinki region environmental services authority offers regional information about e. g. population, buildings and land available for construction: hsy data, terms of use .
the new brand identity does not concern helsinki art museum, helsinki city museum and the helsinki philharmonic orchestra. helsinki’s municipal enterprises also retain their former identities .
hsl communications director mari flink says the transport authority has two goals in making that change .
helsinki' s tram network is one of the oldest electrified tram networks in the world. it forms part of the city public transport system organised by helsinki regional transport authority and operated by helsinki city transport. the trams are the main means of transport within the city centre and 56. 6 million trips were made back in 2004, which is more than those made with the helsinki metro .
finland: helsinki regional transport authority hsl is negotiating a new operating agreement with national operator vr which would see a three - year delay to plans to tender the operation of commuter services around the capital .
public transport of the future is so smooth and flexible that you might never need to buy a car of your own. the kutsuplus service by helsinki regional transport authority hsl drives according to customers' needs, not rigid pre - planned routes .
the municipalities in the helsinki region have made their regional statistics (terms of use of regional division boundaries), electoral district divisions (terms of use) and regional map (terms of use) available free of charge through the helsinki region infoshare project (hri, terms of use) .
the helsinki regional transport authority is teaming up with finnish start - up maas global on an app that offers all local mass transit services and limited access to cabs and rental cars, all for a monthly fee of 249 euros .
helsinki region transport authority is responsible for the planning and organization of public transport services in the helsinki region, as well as for the preparation of the helsinki region transport system plan. the joint local authority employs 350 people and its annual turnover is in excess of eur 520 million. in the transport organized by hsl, 320 million journeys are made each year, which is about 60% of all public transport journeys in finland. contact details for the media urltoken .
suomenlinna is only accessible by water. helsinki regional transport authority (hsl) runs a ferry service from kauppatori to suomenlinna throughout the year. the two - kilometre (1. 24 mile) crossing takes about 15 to 20 minutes .
helsinki region transport (hsl) is a joint local authority whose member municipalities are helsinki, espoo, vantaa, kauniainen, kerava, kirkkonummi, sipoo, siuntio and tuusula. hsl began its operations in 2010 .
the travel authority is helsinki region transport (hsl) en, fi, sw helsinki boasts a network of trains, buses, trams and an underground which make a car almost redundant. helsinki, espoo, kauniainen, vantaa, kerava, kirkkonummi and sipoo have an integrated public transport ticket system :
some trains not running between helsinki and pasila during the daytime due to the helsinki rail yard improvement works .
city of helsinki, pohjoisesplanadi 11 - 13, p. o. box 1, 00099 city of helsinki
helsinki region transport, executive director, suvi rihtniemi, tel. + 358 50 565 8884
portland, oregon, usa trimet regional trip planner, the agency originally behind opentripplanner .
trafi (finnish transport safety agency) develops the safety of the transport system, promotes environmentally friendly transport solutions and is responsible for transport system regulatory duties .
the whim mobile application was launched in october as a partnership between the helsinki regional transport authority (hsl) and start - up firm maas global. so far it is only available to a limited test group, and will be expanded next month to include new options .
in finland, parkeon – in conjunction with tieto finland – is im­plementing a €60m (us $ 81m) smartcard - based ticketing and infor­mation contract awarded in 2012 by the helsinki regional transport authority (hsl). the off - board solution is again being adopted for waterborne transit .
about one dozen islands in helsinki can be reached by commuter ferries during the summer season. the suomenlinna ferry operates throughout the year and is the only ferry operated by helsinki region transport (hsl) as part of the overall helsinki metropolitan area public transport system .
helsinki metropolitan area council (ytv), owned by the municipal authorities, is responsible for managing regional public transport including that across municipal boundaries. ytv provides traveller information services as a tool for promoting public transport and reducing car use .
the transport system plan takes a stand on regional transport policy and aims to influence mobility options; the competitiveness of walking, cycling and public transport can be improved and the integration of transport and land use deepened by developing the urban structure, transport network and services. as the helsinki region is at the hub of national and international transport links in finland, the performance of the region’s transport system is important for the country as a whole .
the preparation of the helsinki region transport system plan is based on the act on cooperation between municipalities in the helsinki metropolitan area in waste management and public transport (829 / 2009). according to the act, the municipalities in the metropolitan area collaborate on transport system and public transport planning .
the transport agency is primarily interested in the phenomenon from the standpoint of sustainable transport .
the new logo of helsinki is based on the traditional old helsinki crest, and it includes the word helsinki. the traditional crest will not disappear but will be reserved for festive uses .
i train (helsinki - tikkurila - airport - myyrmäki - helsinki) p train (helsinki - myyrmäki - airport - tikkurila - helsinki at the helsinki central railway station, i trains mainly leave from tracks 1 - 3, and p trains from tracks 16 - 18. timetables for i trains timetables for p trains
helsinki region transport, director of passenger services department, pirkko lento, tel. + 358 50 380 7033
the bike - share program is part of helsinki' s overall plan to promote cycling. helsinki' s goal is to increase the share of cycling of all trips made in the city to 15% by 2020. the program supplier is citybike finland, which is a joint venture between moventia of spain and smoove of france. the program is owned and operated by the city of helsinki' s public transportation system provider helsinki city transport (hkl). services supporting the program, including the journey planner, are provided by helsinki region transport (hsl), which is the regional public transportation authority .
hkl (helsinki city transport) is the tram and metro train operator and the owner and maintainer of the public transport infrastructure in helsinki. together with its subsidiary suomenlinnan liikenne, hkl also provides ferry services in suomenlinna .
the regional transport authority mainly relies on the employer transport tax to fund transport investment. 47 this approach levies a public transport tax on employers whereby a sum is collected from employees’ salaries, depending on the location of the business. the tax is targeted, with higher rates in more affluent areas, and excludes start - up firms and small shops. in 2012, almost 40 per cent of the region’s £6. 7 billion public transport budget came from the transport tax. 48
maps of helsinki: helsinki maps. searchable, printable. more' local knowledge' than google maps but slightly harder to use !
greater manchester combined authority. (2011), ‘report: transport and economic development protocols’, 1 april, 2011, accessed april 17, 2014, urltoken
transport system planning is long - term planning. for example, the helsinki region transport system plan hlj 2015 outlines the future transport system up to 2040. the transport system plan creates the framework; details are decided in conjunction with other plans and the implementation .
the worlds2017 organization and the helsinki regional transport authority hsl will work together during the figure skating world championships in late march - early april. more than 65, 000 spectators are expected to attend the competition, which takes place from 29 march to 2 april in hartwall arena, a venue that is easily accessible via public transport from the metropolitan area. both hsl and the competition organization recommend using public transport to travel to the arena .
“hsl plays a key role in helsinki’s efforts to become a pioneer in the climate and intelligent transport sectors, ” says the mayor of helsinki jussi pajunen .
the ambitious goal of an electric bus fleet is vital for implementing helsinki’s vision on carbon neutral future. ”
helsinki regional transport authority hsl has need for the swedish road names in osm. there would be basically three possibilities to import the road names from: digiroad database (cc by 4. 0) from finnish transport authority, vrk database (cc by 4. 0) by the population register centre, or the topographic database (nlsfi license) from the national land survey of finland. since finnish transport agency is partner in the digitransit project and because finnish transport agency has provided explicit written permission regrading the cc - by 4. 0 license that openstreetmap foundation requires (guidelines) this plan considers the digiroad option .
ieer aims to define smart paths and solutions for partners to boost and orchestrate regional entrepreneurship ecosystems supporting young entrepreneurs .
we promote environmental - friendly transport in line with the helsinki region transport system plan (hlj). we strive to contribute to sustainable land use and development in the region .
finnish transport agency' s mission is to enable smooth, efficient and safe travel and transport. vision is: efficient transport connections – a thriving finland .
ytv organises public transport in the helsinki region, running the competitive tendering process for public transport services. in order to ensure co - ordinated information, ytv collates transport data and disseminates information through other organisations and their own services .
hsl joins together seven regional municipalities, and its responsibilities include coordinating the transport strategy across the region, setting fare prices and procuring bus and other public transport services through competitive tenders. these powers have enabled hsl to :
hsl developer community is open for all individuals and organisations interested in the open data and open source software regarding helsinki region transport hsl or wider. hsl is the public authority that plans and procures the public transport (ferry, tram, metro, train, bus) within its member municipalities (helsinki, vantaa, espoo, kauniainen, kirkkonummi, kerava, and sipoo) .
that the city is serious about making good on these intentions is bolstered by the helsinki regional transport authority' s rollout last year of a strikingly innovative minibus service called kutsuplus. kutsuplus lets riders specify their own desired pick - up points and destinations via smartphone; these requests are aggregated, and the app calculates an optimal route that most closely satisfies all of them .
helsinki’s brand identity has changed. the city of helsinki adopted a new helsinki logo and other new visual symbols at the beginning of june in conjunction with the thorough reform of the city organization. the rebranding of helsinki sought a fresh new brand identity that respects the past and is both modern and timeless .
people working in helsinki or visiting the city will perceive helsinki more easily than before as a straightforward, appealing, modern, functional and enjoyable place. the uniform identity also helps helsinki to differentiate itself from other cities and regions .
the transport system plan currently in force, hlj 2015, is the second plan that covers all 14 municipalities in the helsinki region .
one weekday (from 4: 00am to 4: 00am) of transit activity in helsinki, finland, based on the general transit feed specification (gtfs) data made available by the helsinki regional transport authority (urltoken) credits: - - gtfs data - - the general transit feed specification (gtfs) data within this video was made available by the helsinki regional transport authority (urltoken) at urltoken .
distribution and re - use of hsl open data is allowed .
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by benny kahjo (urltoken) is licensed under a creative commons licence (urltoken). the track was shortened to the length of the video. - - geographic information system (gis) data - - gshhg - a global self - consistent, hierarchical, high - resolution geography database (urltoken) is released under the gnu lesser general public license (urltoken) .
over one million trips are made daily in the helsinki metropolitan area using the bus, tram, metro, or suomenlinna ferry. for the journeys to go smoothly, the helsinki regional transport authority (hsl) has to have the user’s needs at the basis of its functioning. they can be uncovered by combining the different parts of functional public transport in service design: the vehicles and their routes, passenger information, and communication. at the centre of it all is the passenger and his need to move forward .
greater manchester’s success provides a strong rationale both for local authorities to pass powers upwards to a combined authority or ita and for central government to grant transport funding and coordination powers to itas .
the greater manchester combined authority shows how better coordination frees the city from the narrow constraints of traditional transport appraisals and enables better integration of transport within local growth priorities. manchester has opened up new investment opportunities – beyond what national transport appraisals would offer – that meet the needs of their local economy .
ticket inspectors for helsinki regional transport authority (hsl), check fares and tickets for onboard metropolitan commuters on city buses, trams, commuter trains, subways and also the ferry on the suomenlinna ferry system. but because hsl lacks the staff and resources to verify every single ticket, non - paying travelers have cost the department an estimated 10 million or more euros per year in recent years .
helsinki city transport hkl is responsible for running the trams and the metro as well as construction and maintenance of track, stations and depots .
the ferry service is operated by the helsinki region transport authority (hsl). depending on the season and the time of day, ferries run 1 to 4 times per hour from the morning until the night throughout the year. please see the detailed ferry schedules here .
environmental responsibility is one of hsl' s guiding values. we encourage people to use public transport and other sustainable modes of transport, improve their competitiveness and reduce transport emissions .
transport authorities are increasingly looking to integrate ferry travel into the mix of public transport. david crawford finds out more .
the gmca coordinates transport at the city region level. greater manchester combined authority (gmca) was the first combined authority established in the uk. the combined authority incorporated the powers of the ita with the regional governance body. gmca, transport for greater manchester (tfgm), which acts on behalf of gmca, and the ten local authorities in greater manchester are governed by a clear division of roles that enables gmca and tfgm to manage strategic transport matters for the city region. 53 it operates as a city region authority but draws its resources from the ten councils, and 64 per cent of tfgm revenue funds come from a levy on the ten authorities. it also controls the metrolink system farebox, which gmca has used to support prudential borrowing that underpins half of the current £1. 5 billion greater manchester transport fund (gmtf). importantly, gmtf prioritises projects based on its ability to secure wider economic, environmental and social returns than are captured by traditional transport appraisal .
image is created assuming a walking distance to stops of 400m (0. 25 miles) and a gaussian distribution around each stop. the data is then log - scaled and color - coded. the color - code is shown at the bottom - left of the image. credits: the general transit feed specification (gtfs) data within this video was made available by helsinki regional transport authority (hsl) .
through our services, we make public transport, walking and cycling more attractive. for example, good and reliable transport links and reasonably priced tickets encourage people to use public transport .
the development of the helsinki region transport system improves the competitiveness and wellbeing of the growing metropolitan area and helps to create a more coherent urban structure .
a well - functioning transport system ensures seamless and diverse mobility options as well as good transport links for business and industry .
the expansion of the bike - share programme will further improve the service of the overall helsinki public transport system, when more bikes are available for the first and last legs of journeys: the helsinki bike - share programme is closely integrated with the public transport system, promoting sustainable mobility in the city .
the kaisaniemi metro station in helsinki will be renamed university of helsinki in january 2015. the finnish name of the station will be' helsingin yliopisto' and the swedish name' helsingfors universitet'. the name change was approved by the helsinki city board in april 2014 .
ticket is required for journeys from helsinki to the airport and vice versa. purchase from a
while hsl' s route and schedule data has been open for years, this is the first time the transport authority has opened up its payment apis for a commercial service and sets a precedent for future collaborations .
more information: city of helsinki, deputy mayor pekka sauri, tel. 0500 433464, pekka. sauri @ urltoken university of helsinki, chancellor thomas wilhelmsson, tel. 02941 22206, thomas. wilhelmsson @ urltoken helsinki city transport (hkl), chief of hkl metro tapio hölttä, tel. 050 559 1916, tapio. holtta @ urltoken helsinki region transport (hsl), director of marketing and communications mari flink, tel. + 358 40 715 0440, mari. flink @ urltoken
flexible transport on demand is part of a global trend, says the finnish transport agency' s development manager, asta tuominen .
government offers annual funding settlements to local government for transport, which makes funding transport projects riskier, more difficult and more expensive .
national transport projects tend not to coordinate with local transport systems. highways agency and network rail are national transport bodies managing large - scale and long - distance transport, but they lack incentives and capacity to coordinate those major road and rail projects with cities .
world heritage sea fortress suomenlinna is a great day out. even if you don' t have time to get off at suomenlinna, the ferry ride itself is a fantastic value' harbour cruise'! the helsinki - suomenlinna ferry is operated by helsinki region transport and uses regular public transport tickets. there are numerous
the university of helsinki will celebrate its 375th anniversary in 2015. the new station name is the city of helsinki’s gift to the university, which is an important partner to the city .
a new ticketing and information system will be taken into use in the helsinki region public transport by the end of 2015. it will modernize the current travel card system and standardize the information systems. the aim is to bring the entire helsinki region public transport within the scope of up - to - date passenger information .
take walking paths from openstreetmap, take public transport open data in gtfs format, deploy opentripplanner, expose open apis, customise any of the client applications. this is how next - generation journey planners are being built: open standards, open data, open apis, open source code. authorities in places such as portland, new york state, netherlands, finland, iceland and oslo are already working this way in collaboration with citizens and businesses. latest result of this model to replace proprietary solutions is digitransit, a mobile - first html5 passenger information app by the main transport authorities in finland (helsinki regional transport authority hsl and finnish transport agency fta) .
public transportation registry
. the database of hsl for public transportation in the helsinki region .
national land survey development centre / sdi - team p. o. box 84 00521 helsinki finland
trams are one of the most prominent symbols of helsinki and a significant part of the streetscape .
the bike - share programme is maintained by helsinki city transport, and the service is provided by citybike finland. advertising sales are handled by clear channel, and the main programme partner is hok - elanto. the station location planning has been carried out by the helsinki city planning department. helsinki region transport maintains the programme website and the bike - share functions of the journey planner, as well as handling the marketing .
statistics finland has stated that it is going to open its regional database altika by including its contents in the statfin database at the start of 2013 .
some 252 million public transport journeys are made in helsinki annually, of which roughly half are made using hkl’s services: by metro, tram or a suomenlinna ferry .
urltoken is a joint region portal of the cities in the helsinki metropolitan area. the website urltoken contains the joint services of espoo, helsinki, kauniainen and vantaa that are not tied to municipal borders as well as the decisions of the joint decision - making bodies of the helsinki metropolitan area .
tieto and helsinki region transport authority signed an agreement concerning the delivery of a new system today. the agreement covers the implementation of a ticketing and information system, as well as maintenance for five years. the project' s investment costs are approximately eur 60 million and the usage costs for five years approximately eur 30 million .
our information system partner fara asa has a wide - ranging selection of real - time information systems for public transport. norwegian fara is the leading supplier of intelligent transportation systems to the public transport sector in the nordic countries. in addition fara has also delivered transport systems outside the nordic countries. fara has participated in delivering the current travel card system for helsinki region transport .
cities with more control over their bus services have been able to ensure better quality services. the provision of public transport in the helsinki city region falls under helsinki region transport (hsl) with almost 300 bus routes across the city region. buses were the most popular mode of transport in 2012 (over half of total journeys), and over 80 percent of passengers reported being satisfied with the service. 32
nsb core wp 4 case study on the helsinki airport rail corridor has been finalised... .
the centres for economic development, transport and the environment (ely centres) are responsible for the regional implementation and development tasks of the central government. finland has a total of 15 ely centres, which are tasked with promoting regional competitiveness, well - being and sustainable development and curbing climate change. ely centres have three areas of responsibility: business and industry, labour force, competence and cultural activities, transport and infrastructure, environment and natural resources .
the helsinki city planning department has announced the locations of the new docking stations. from 2 may onwards, the bikes will serve helsinki from the inner city all the way to munkkiniemi, pasila and kumpula .
councils are overly dependent on central government funding sources for local transport projects. central government control of funding also limits local authorities’ ability to raise money for transport projects, reduces transport investment and limits what councils can do .
description of a route usually written on the front of the vehicle. for example :
helsinki
( for just the destination) or
helsinki - tampere
( for both the origin and destination) .
for regular users of helsinki public transport, the travel card is a simple and cheap way to keep a ticket in your pocket. load it with value and buy tickets using the
the suomenlinna ferry operates from the helsinki market square and katajanokka. ferry timetables are available from the helsinki region transport (hsl) website and from the hsl phone information at + 358 (0) 9 4766 4000, mon - fri 7 - 19, sat - sun 9 - 17 .
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helsinki has been nominated as unesco city of design. the city of helsinki uses design to develop a better and more functional city. the legacy of world design capital helsinki 2012 lives on in design driven city. the project promotes the use of design by cities and creates ways to incorporate design thinking into the development of public services .
moreover, trams are a key mode of transport for getting around the city. in the coming years and decades, central helsinki will expand and trams will play a key role in transport in the new districts. the tram network will expand, causing changes to the existing route network. these changes started to affect passengers in august 2017 when the new helsinki tram network was introduced .
when cities are able to levy local taxes or set fees to invest in local transport projects, it benefits the wider transport system and the economy. taxes and fees, when responsive to local transport needs, can raise money to make projects viable and align the costs of transport with those who benefit from it .
over a thousand public transport professionals work for us, from drivers to specialists .
hsl wants public transport to be the number one choice for both commuter and leisure journeys. traveling to major events in the regional area is most convenient via public transport, and we aim to do our best so that everybody coming to the competition will find traveling easy and flexible
, says hsl' s department head mari flink .
new city districts are being built and old ones are developed. hkl is actively helping to build a new helsinki !
the transport system covers mobility as a whole: the entire mobility environment with its various modes of transport - walking, cycling, public transport, private motoring and freight traffic. instead of focusing on individual projects, transport system planning considers the whole picture and the impacts of different combinations of measures on mobility and trends in traffic .
booz & co, with the passenger transport executive group (pteg), identified a number of benefits of integrated smart tickets that extend beyond transport. these included :
if you have to travel by motor vehicle, you should choose public transport since effectively managed public transport places much less strain on the environment than travelling by car .
a single - zone' value ticket'. valid for 60 minutes on any hsl transport within one zone (80 minutes on some helsinki internal bus routes and the suomenlinna ferry). includes transfers .
the helsinki bike - share network – the helsinki city bikes – will be three times larger in the spring of 2017 compared with the 2016 programme: the system will reopen in the spring with 1, 500 bikes and 150 docking stations .
the scottish government has noted the results of earlier trials suggesting that previously - available itso - compliant equipment de­signed for buses did not work well at sea. one regional authority, the orkney islands council, has already implemented a basic smartcard operation on some of its inter - island services – but this is not itso - compliant and is therefore non - interoperable with island bus services .
the municipalities in the helsinki region make freely available the service map rest - interface service; interface service terms of use .
map of helsinki (. pdf) (kauppatori (market square) square g - h 9 in the map. )
the helsinki eu office is situated in brussels. office supervises its stakeholders’ interests and promotes their visibility in different eu forums .
public transportation registry of finnish transport agency for all long distance public transportation in finland .
transport funding uncertainty has held back councils from unlocking major strategic sites. for example :
challenge: cities cannot sufficiently raise revenues for local transport projects residents and businesses need .
valencia, spain from the municipal transport company of valencia s. a. u .
under the current system, transport planning and funding do not align with how people use transport services. if the way that local and central government think about, plan for and invest in transport doesn’t match how people use it, the transport system will not serve people or the economy the best it can. this is for two mains reasons .
local funding for local projects means people pay for the transport that they benefit from. some element of central funding is usually necessary for transport projects. any major transport scheme will have local, city - wide, regional and some national benefits, and funding for projects should reflect this. because the vast majority of benefits from new transport go to local residents and businesses through reduced congestion, alternative modes of travel, fewer emissions or access to new homes or jobs, local residents and businesses should pay a higher proportion of the investment .
finnish public transport is generally efficient, reliable, safe and on time. getting around any town by public transport is manageable without fuss, and pretty quickly, even for a foreign visitor. for regular passengers, travel cards of various types such as value tickets, season tickets and connection passes can significantly reduce transport costs; consult the local authority for details. taxis are government - regulated; all are clean late models, often mercedes. fares can be prohibitive .
itas are cross - boundary bodies with responsibility and control for the transport investment and management process. itas overcome many of the geographic coverage and funding problems for transport because they :
the mode of transport that generates the least emissions is rail traffic, such as metros and trams, since these do not generate any carbon dioxide emissions. these forms of transport are made even more ecological by their large transport capacity and long service life. for example, a single metro train can transport the same amount of passengers as 700 cars .
the new ticketing and information system is based on open, service - centered architecture. it will enable the continuous development of the system, the increasing of services, as well as keeping the system up - to - date in a flexible and cost - efficient manner. helsinki regional transport was one of the first in the world to implement the current travel ticket system based on non - contact cards and with the new project, will continue as a pioneer of public transport systems together with tieto .
its wave2go core system allows integration with the regional multimodal orca (one regional card for all) scheme to meet the needs of its walk - on passengers, who can load a wsf monthly pass or e - purse and an accompanying transit pass. but it has been un­able to participate in the orca transit partners’ monthly puget pass system, covering the puget sound area, because of fare differentials .
mattersoft ltd is a finnish software company, focusing on intelligent transport systems. we specialize in public transport information management and traffic light priorities. we provide and maintain solutions by ourselves and with our partners. in addition to our products, we are also involved in various national and international research projects related to intelligent transport systems and logistics. our offices are located in tampere city center and in lauttasaari, helsinki .
the ministry of transport and communications is responsible for two broad sectors: transport policy and communications policy. in the transport sector, the ministry' s responsibilities include transport systems and networks, transport of people and goods, traffic safety, and issues relating to climate and the environment. in the communications sector, the ministry takes care of issues relating to communications networks, information security and data protection, information society policy, the mass media, and postal services .
the municipality of budapest officially appointed bkk on 1 may 2012 as the competent integrated transport - organiser with responsibilities covering public transport, cycling, walking, public road and bridge infrastructure management, parking and taxi services as well as transport development projects. the specific public transport tasks include planning, integrating, regulating, tendering and awarding, promoting, managing as well as controlling .
second, funding pots for transport are fractured and uncoordinated. funding for transport is split by different modes, geographies and timelines, which makes it harder to coordinate investment across cities. 50
the forecasting, modelling and appraisal frameworks for transport investment should be independently reviewed so as to take account of the wider economic impacts and links between transport, land use and economic development .
intelligent transport is seen at tieto as a significant part of the development of information society. this is a significant agreement for tieto, because we want to be involved in developing new services for public transport. together with helsinki region transport, we are on the front line developing the new generation ticketing and information system
, says ari järvelä, executive vice president, finland and the baltic countries, tieto .
the urltoken concept is also comprised of websites that provide information about the helsinki metropolitan area cities’ services in easy to read and sign language .
reducing emissions from traffic in the helsinki region is one of the key targets in hsl' s strategy. in order to reduce emissions from public transport, we are increasing the share of rail services and favor low - emissions vehicles .
emta brings together the authorities responsible for public transport in the main european cities. it promotes the exchange of information and good practices in the field of public transport organisation, planning and funding .
information for media and event producers concerning filming and performance licenses on public transport and at stations .
the tram transport network will grow in the near future. read more on the hsl pages .
the development of the region portal is guided by an editorial board, which is a representation of the helsinki metropolitan area cities’ communications and information technology departments. the administration of the website and the editorial responsibility are the responsibilities of the webmasters of the helsinki city executive office’s communications division .
transport strategy and funding should take into account the wider impacts on housing, regeneration and jobs. building on the coordination discussed in section 3. 4, the west midlands and manchester have not only linked - up their different modes of transport, but they also link transport with other policy areas .
electric buses support hsl’s strategic goal of increasing the share of low - emission vehicles in public transport .
challenge: funding for transport investment and services is too fractured, holding back investment and reducing quality .
as part of the nsb core project the senate administration for the environment, transport and ...
the city of helsinki has had no uniform brand identity up until now, and city departments and projects have had their own varying identities and logos .
the state government department is seeking an industry partner to help it trial on - demand public transport services .
the finnish transport agency provides the nationwide interface service urltoken, a data - base containing information about public transport routes and timetables, as well as the digitraffic interface service that provides infor - mation about traffic flows .
hsl' s next - generation journey planner, in cooperation with finnish transport agency' s national urltoken .
the colours of the new brand identity are familiar to citizens. they are the colours used, for example, in the helsinki crest, the cupola of helsinki cathedral, the suomenlinna fortress island and the brick wall of the hakaniemi market hall. the new brand identity is made up of 14 different colours .
the founding principle of bkk was to integrate into an umbrella organisation and to fundamentally reform the previously fragmented sectors of transport governance in order to ensure a high level of professional operation and the systematic coordination of the various actors of the transport branch. the original goal of the transport governance reform was and the on - going mission of bkk since its establishment in november 2010 is to increase the quality of urban transport and transport - oriented development thereby achieving a more competitive and sustainable budapest, which is currently the 8th largest city in europe .
the following otp - based services are presented as production - quality deployments, but are not backed by an official transportation authority. otp has also been used by several popular multi - city smartphone applications in their start - up phase before developing proprietary technology .
we want to gain information on what kinds of customers new transport services attract and to test whether the combination of public transport and new services would be a competitive alternative to owning a car ,
she says .
using the whim app, helsinki becomes the first city to try out an all - inclusive mobility service covering public transportation, taxis, and even car rentals .
hsl openmaas api offers a retail interface for single tickets open to all interested transport operators. further information: urltoken
have a different kind of birthday party in a tram! hkl also rents out its vehicles for charter transport .
look up public transport service to the suomenlinna ferry terminals at the market square and in katajanokka on journey planner .
the linkker buses are part of the epeli project, which is a spin - off of the ebus project coordinated by the technical research centre of finland (vtt) and supported by the finnish funding agency for technology and innovation (tekes). hsl’s partners in the project include, for example helsinki city transport hkl, who is constructing the fast - charging stations in helsinki, and helsingin bussiliikenne oy, the operator of route 23 .
registration for the new bike - share season begins in april 2017. once the stations are in service, the information on station locations and bike availability is available in real time in helsinki region transport’s new journey planner. the new journey planner can already be studied at urltoken .
birmingham and the other west midlands authorities are planning to establish a new integrated transport authority (ita) which will aim to improve coordination in the city region and increase cooperation between the three local leps. the new ita will consist of the leaders of the seven local councils and will be mainly responsible for developing a coherent overall strategy across the city region coordinating project delivery with centro (the passenger transport executive) and local authorities. in addition to coordinating strategies across the three leps, the new ita will coordinate all modes of transport and bring the leps into the decision - making process, particularly around strategy setting. 52
a number of free apps are available, with journey planners, timetables, real - time transport information and more .
tuominen points out that this is still early days, and predicts that if such systems proliferate they could revolutionise transport .
challenge: disjointed transport systems that don’t operate in a way that responds to people’s day - to - day needs .
delivering change: leps can use a cross - cutting strategy for investing in transport in the single local growth fund .
rules are only as good as their enforcement. but as any effective authority figure knows, enforcers are also only as good as their enforcement systems. for a large city transportation department, a well - designed ticket - inspection system is key to effectively enforcing ticketing and fines .
as box 7 shows there are a range of local taxes, fees and charges for funding local transport projects that have been implemented by cities in the uk and abroad to bring in more transport investment that meets the needs of local people and businesses. these examples can be adapted to the particular transport investment requirements and needs or strengths of a city’s economy .
the project carries out a feasibility study of the helsinki–tallinn fixed link in 2016–2018. the feasibility study focuses on the technical, economic and business viability of the railway tunnel vision .
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being the mobility manager of budapest, bkk is responsible for all travellers regardless the purpose, the aim, and the mode of transport. this responsibility also includes the harmonisation of demand / supply ratio of transport modes which is to be based on real time information and long - term strategic values. no absolute priority among transport modes is defined, and travel demand is to be influenced based on sustainability principles, real society demands and reasonable economic costs. as described in bmt balázs mór plan, the first sump based transport development plan of budapest issued in 2015, bkk’s primary strategic objectives are to create a liveable urban environment, to provide a safe, reliable and dynamic transport system, and to facilitate cooperation in regional connections. these goals are to be pursued in 4 intervention areas: establishment of more and better connections and infrastructure, attractive vehicles, better services and efficient governance .
participatory design is most productive when other groups in addition to the end users are also involved. then it becomes co - design, say innovation adviser tuula jäppinen at the association of finnish local and regional authorities, and tuuli mattelmäki, professor of design at aalto university .
mdi is a consultancy for regional development that specializes in interactive development of the public sector and regional ecosystems. mdi has been involved in, among other things, working on the maas vision for finland; assessing the position of cycling in the finnish maas development context; and analyzing models for increasing understanding of the normal clients' needs in transportation and placing the user perspective in a central role in transportation system development work. in addition, maas is an integral part of the development strategies of many cities and regions which mdi has been sparring .
the city of helsinki e - services are open 24 hours. after you have logged in you may, for example, fill in and send forms or sign up for courses .
public transport service shown to customers under a single name, usually from point a to b and back. for example: trams
delivering change: coordinating transport policy and funding across government functions using combined authorities and joint teams at the local and national levels .
ytv’s public policy goals include promoting public transport and reducing car use. these, rather than commercial goals, have driven the development of its public transport information services. improving real time information services is another objective for ytv. the timetable database information is generally available free of charge to users and contracted services providers. most of the information for the integrated timetable database comes from services managed by ytv, and information from all local and regional public transport operators in the area is collected. ytv also collects real time operational data from bus operators. timetable and fare information is shared with organisations providing services to the public by agreement with ytv, and with commercial content providers.
helsinki regional transport authority ( finnish : helsingin seudun liikenne , hsl , swedish : helsingforsregionens trafik , hrt ) is the governmental authority in charge of maintaining the public transportation network of helsinki , finland . hsl is responsible for the operation and marketing of all local bus , tram , metro , ferry and commuter train services in the greater helsinki area . in 2016 , hsl introduced the helsinki bikeshare system within central helsinki . hsl controls the fare and ticketing system and ticket inspection . all of its systems except for the bus network use open fare collection . there are no gates at metro and commuter rail stations or tram stops . there is a fare evasion fee of 80 € in addition to the full price of the ticket . apart from four electric buses , hsl does n't own any rolling stock . due to this , hsl relies on independent contractors for the operation of its system . 
helsinki regional transport authority (finnish: helsingin seudun liikenne, hsl, swedish: helsingforsregionens trafik, hrt) is the governmental authority in charge of maintaining the public transportation network of helsinki, finland. hsl is responsible for the operation and marketing of all local bus, tram, metro, ferry and commuter train services in the greater helsinki area. in 2016, hsl introduced the helsinki bikeshare system within central helsinki. hsl controls the fare and ticketing system and ticket inspection. all of its systems except for the bus network use open fare collection. there are no gates at metro and commuter rail stations or tram stops. there is a fare evasion fee of 80 € in addition to the full price of the ticket. apart from four electric buses, hsl doesn't own any rolling stock. due to this, hsl relies on independent contractors for the operation of its system.
helsinki regional transport authority (finnish: helsingin seudun liikenne, hsl, swedish: helsingforsregionens trafik, hrt) is the governmental authority in charge of maintaining the public transportation network of helsinki, finland. hsl is responsible for the operation and marketing of all local bus, tram, metro, ferry and commuter train services in the greater helsinki area. in 2016, hsl introduced the helsinki bikeshare system within central helsinki. hsl controls the fare and ticketing system and ticket inspection. all of its systems except for the bus network use open fare collection. there are no gates at metro and commuter rail stations or tram stops. there is a fare evasion fee of 80 € in addition to the full price of the ticket. apart from four electric buses, hsl doesn't own any rolling stock. due to this, hsl relies on independent contractors for the operation of its system.