Published: 04:16 am,Friday 9 December 2022
VR operates 1.18m long-distance trips in Nov
National railway operator VR operated a total of about 1,188,000 journeys in domestic long-distance traffic in November, which is about 25% more than in November 2021 and 8% less than in November 2019, said VR in a press release on Thursday. About 2.6 million tonnes of goods were transported
Published: 12:30 pm,Sunday 4 December 2022
Metro service from Matinkylä to Kivenlahti opens
The extended metro service from Matinkylä to Kivenlahti in Espoo opened on Saturday morning, said the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (Helsingin seudun liikenne – HSL) in a press release. The new section of metro line will provide direct journeys from western Espoo to the Helsinki city center. It is seven
Published: 01:43 am,Wednesday 30 November 2022
VR buys 20 new commuter trains from Switzerland
The national railway operator VR decided to by 20 electric multiple unit trains from Switzerland based train building company Stadler. The trains will be put into service in spring 2026, said VR in a press release on Tuesday. The procurement also includes options to order 50 more trains from Stadler
Published: 23:46 pm,Sunday 20 November 2022
Cabin crew strike forces Finnair to cancel 100 flights
National flag carrier Finnair cancelled about 100 flights scheduled to be operated from Helsinki Airport on Sunday and Monday due to a strike enforced by its cabin crew, said Finnair in a press release on Sunday. The Finnish Transport Workers' Union AKT announced the strike at Helsinki Airport from
Published: 23:47 pm,Saturday 19 November 2022
Finnair to cancel several flights as cabin crew go on strike
The cabin crew of the national flag carrier Finnair will go on a 24-hour strike from Sunday afternoon protesting against the authority’s move to cut up to 450 jobs, announced the Finnish cabin crew association (SLSY) on Saturday. The walkout will take place at Helsinki Airport from 3:00 pm on
Published: 01:52 am,Saturday 5 November 2022
More passengers travel by train in Oct but fewer than pre-pandemic level
About 1,299,000 journeys were made by train passengers in domestic long-distance traffic in October 2022, which is about 29% more than in October 2021 and 3% less than in October 2019, said country´s railway operator VR in a press release on Friday. VR Transpoint’s railway transport volumes were 21%
Published: 02:30 am,Wednesday 2 November 2022
Public transport fares to rise further in Helsinki from Jan
The Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (Helsingin seudun liikenne – HSL) on Tuesday decided to increase the prices of some tickets for public transport from the beginning of 2023, said HSL in a press release. The authority said that the decision of price hike was taken due to a sharp
Published: 23:24 pm,Monday 31 October 2022
Airport charges to rise by 4.7% from Jan
Country´s airports operator Finavia will increase airport charges for airlines and other airport users from the beginning of 2023, said the company in a press release on Monday. Finavia, which also increased the airport charges from beginning of 2022, now underlying reasons for the price change are the economic
Published: 02:21 am,Saturday 29 October 2022
Finland to open 19 new Int´l flight links for winter
Finnish airports will open a total of 19 new flight connections for the upcoming winter season, said country´s airports operator Finavia. “We have been working actively to make Finland known as an interesting destination, and we are very pleased that airlines see our airports as attractive and offering smooth
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