Transport

Finland

Maritime transport grew in January

The Nomad Today 3/3/20

More than one million people were transported in passenger traffic. Of them, more than half traveled between Finland and Estonia.

Economy & Business

Which EU country collects more revenue through environmental taxes?

The Nomad Today 2/20/20

Energy taxes account for the largest share, followed by transport and pollution taxes.

Finland

Taxes are very high in Finland according to Foreigner.fi readers

The Nomad Today 2/17/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

Tourism

Number of air passengers grew by 10.6% in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/11/19

According to Eurostat, in Finland 22,174,000 passengers used the plane as a means of transportation in 2018. The lowest increase in the EU was registered in Sweden (1%). Overall in the…

Finland

Fines for traveling without a ticket in Helsinki will rise to 100 euros

The Nomad Today 10/30/19

The Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (HSL) confirmed a significant reduction in ticket prices for long-distance commuters in 2020.

Finland

HSL will reduce ticket prices for long distance users

The Nomad Today 10/25/19

The aim is to encourage more people to use public transport instead of private cars and reduce the carbon footprint.

Finland

Minister Marin: "Transport emissions must be reduced on land, sea and air"

The Nomad Today 9/25/19

The IPCC report shows how the amount of ice and snow in the world has decreased and the Arctic sea ice has declined in thickness and extent. Finnish Government things Finland must reduce its…

Finland

How to apply for the student transport subsidy

The Nomad Today 7/30/19

Kela pays school transportation subsidy to students in vocational education, upper secondary schools and basic education for adults who live far from their study places. If you meet the…

Finland

The number of new passenger cars registered fell by 11.8% in April

The Nomad Today 5/7/19

In the January to April period there was a decrease of 14.5%. Toyota, Skoda and Volkswagen are the most common passenger cars registered in Finland

Finland

Volume of goods transported by lorries decreased by 16%

The Nomad Today 3/21/19

A total of 66 million tonnes of goods were transported by lorries in the fourth quarter of 2018