The strategic situational picture of the transport network is a compilation of the most notable challenges affecting the functionality of the entire transport system and the key nodes connected to it at present and in the next 12 years. The situational picture covers Finland’s entire state-owned transport infrastructure network, which consists of the rail network, road network and waterway network. Also included in the situational picture are private roads, the street network, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, public transport terminals and stations, park-and-ride car parks, ports, the airport network, border crossings and the accessibility of nodes.

The situational picture of transport services is an overview of the current state of transport services. It provides information about public transport services and their accessibility, ticket, fare and information services and goods transport services. The situational picture will be expanded in the future to also include information about taxi services, shared transport services, integrated mobility services and minimum passenger transport services. The situational picture includes data on e.g. the supply and demand of services, the funding of public transport and the market for transport services.

Transport accessibility can be defined as the ease at which people and companies can access the services and functions that they need. Ease is defined by how quickly and affordably the desired destination can be reached. The situational picture examines accessibility from the perspectives of infrastructure quality, the coverage of transport and communications networks and the availability of functions.

The situational picture of transport safety collates information on safety in road, waterborne, rail and air transport. The situational pictures examine the safety of different transport modes based on the number of accidents, occurrences and incidents, for example. The situational picture will be created during the year 2022.

Transport automation is a rapidly growing sector, with numerous transport automation use cases along with different levels and functions of automation in different modes of transport. The situational picture examines the current status of automation in road transport, waterborne transport, rail transport and unmanned aviation as well as the development outlooks and factors affecting the status. The theme of transport automation is extensive and we have tried to include important viewpoints from the point of view of the transport system in the situational picture

The situational picture of the environmental impact of transport compiles information on the factors of various modes of transport and vehicles that impact the environment. There are efforts to reduce emissions from all modes of transport by increasing the utilisation of alternative power sources instead of fossil fuels and favouring public transport, walking and cycling. The situational picture is used to examine the environmental impact of transport through alternative power sources, emissions and register data, for example. The situational picture will be supplemented during 2023.

The measurement of the progress towards achieving the objectives of the National Transport System Plan (Liikenne 12) is part of transport system analysis. This measurement is carried out using the performance metrics of the National Transport System Plan, which consist of key performance indicators depicting the status of the transport system.

This review of recent developments in transport system analysis examines the key impacts that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had on the Finnish transport system. The information has been updated on 8 June 2022.

The building of the transport system analysis was started in 2020 with the strategic situational picture of the transport network. The aim is to include all the key elements of the transport system in the analysis by the end of 2023. Even after this, the development of the analysis will continue in collaboration with stakeholders.