Framework

The driving force in terms of human activities cause a derived demand for transport infrastructure and transport related services. Transportation, on the other hand, has two different faces: increased access to many facilities (potentiality) and increased deterioration of the quality of life (externalities).

The existing state of the transportation system consists of the existing infrastructure (capacity, possibilities), management policies (regulations, taxation, pricing, control) and the impacts (user costs, maintenance/capital costs, external costs).

If the existing situation is not desired regarding e.g. the foreseeable development of the driving force or the internal and external costs of traffic, there is need for policy response..

The territorial breakdown used in the presentation of information is as follows:

1. European Union (EU15)

2. Finland (NUTS0: FI1)

3. Southern Finland Transport Corridor (NUTS2: FI11+FI12)

4. Regions in the Southern Finland Transport Corridor (NUTS3: FI11+FI121-FI127)

The following tables explain the connections between the conceptual framework (The Driving Force-Existing State-Policy Response) and the information presented on this Web site.

Driving Forces Information on this Web site Question

What factors are affecting the demand for mobility?

Driving forces

Figures and charts describing the driving force towards the transport system:

• geographic and urban structure
• population and housing
• economic activity

The state of the transport system Information on this Web site Question

What is the existing state and trends of transport infrastructure, traffic and its impacts?

Transport & Traffic

Figures and charts describing the existing state of the transport system per mode:

• institutional setting
• infrastructure
• vehicles
• transport
• traffic safety

• environment

Policy response Information on this Web site Questions

What is the desired future of the transport system?

What actions are being taken to change the existing system?

What impacts the actions are expected to have?

Goals and policies

Description of the stated transport policy goals at different levels:

• Common European transport policy
• Nordic dimension in transport
• National policy guidelines until 2020
• Regional development strategies regarding transport

Projects

Description of the planned and ongoing projects regarding:

• infrastructure
• traffic management
• institutions
• research

Impacts

Description of the expected impacts of the planned and ongoing projects regarding:

• infrastructure
• traffic management
• institutions