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Transport conditions in 2035

The report 'Transport Conditions in 2035' is the Finnish Transport Agency's long-term plan (LTP) presenting the agency's point of view on the development of the transport system. 'Transport Conditions in 2035' covers all sectors of infrastructure management and infrastructure services and public transport, cycling, and walking. The drafting started with a notion of such seamless interoperation of the travel and transport chains and of the various modes of transport and services as would allow meeting the service level requirements posed by customer needs, mitigation of climate change, and the environmental and safety targets. For the Finnish Transport Agency's operations to promote the functionality of the entire transport system, traffic safety, fair and balanced regional development, and sustainable development in general requires a more comprehensive perspective and an increasingly holistic approach in the study of the transport system. In this work, the main players are the Centres of Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres), whose Transport and Infrastructure branch operates as an integral part of the state transport administration. To provide an overall view of the transport system, the report presents, in addition to actions in the Finnish Transport Agency's purview, also guidelines that fall outside the scope of the Finnish Transport Agency's authority. These guidelines are recommendations that seek to support the operation of the totality in line with customer needs and societal objectives. The report presents a point of view on how the transport system should be developed in consideration of the abovementioned needs, goals, and objectives and, at the same time, how the annual resource allocation of approximately 1.5 billion euros and the available means and methods would facilitate accomplishing optimal service and effective impact. Long-term planning is a continuous process and therefore allows subsequent studies to take into account any fluctuation in public finances. This report seeks to provide decision-makers with background material in support of policy decisions on the overall transport system. The plan includes a programme of future transport projects, which presents the entities on which the near-future development of the transport system should focus. The programme in itself is not tied to the financial framework proper of the plan. Transparency and interaction were emphasised in the preparation work, as was more in-depth consideration of the various regional needs than was applied in the past. In spring 2010, preliminary guidelines for the development of the transport system were issued on the basis of the regional transport system plans and the evaluation of needs and the target state. These guidelines were reviewed at five stakeholder events (one national and four regional). The stakeholder collaboration yielded three transport system options, each with different emphasis on the development of regional and spatial structure, the needs of trade and industry, development of public transport, management and maintenance resources, and the size and targeting of development investments. Proceeding from the feedback received at the stakeholder events in the autumn, the Finnish Transport Agency composed its expert opinion on the long-term development of the transport systems and the agency's role therein. An extensive consultation round preceded the final outlook. This report may be found at http://portal.liikennevirasto.fi/portal/page/portal/e/fta/operating_philosophy/transport_conditions2035/PTS_Englanti.pdf

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Pagination: 29p

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01360558
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Finnish Transport Agency
  • ISBN: 978-952-255-657-8
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Jan 11 2012 9:22AM