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2 months ago

Turku city council votes 36-31 in favour of building tram network

The decision is conditional on the Finnish state covering 30 percent of the tram’s construction costs — which in total is estimated to be approximately 465 million euros.
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3 months ago

Helsinki railway station area to be mostly car-free

In a historic move, the city council decided to ban most vehicles from the main thoroughfare in front of the Central Railway Station.
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3 months ago

Thursday’s papers: Helsinki’s nutshell heating plan, EU’s highest diesel prices in Finland, and an unusual mass chicken death claim

A litre of diesel in Finland costs a full euro more than in Malta, according to Iltalehti.
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3 months ago

Uber Eats quietly starts up food delivery service in Finland

The company began operations in Helsinki on Wednesday and is headed to Espoo and Tampere later this month.
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3 months ago

8 people involved in “serious” crash on Turku-Helsinki motorway

Two cars collided with a third that was heading the wrong way on one of Finland’s major arteries on Saturday morning.
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3 months ago

One-in-four youths admit to e-scootering drunk at least once

A survey found around a quarter of young adults saying they think e-scooters are capable of carrying more than one rider. That’s not the case.
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3 months ago

See how Finland’s budget changes will impact your everyday life

Here are the main takeaways from this week’s budget wrangling.
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3 months ago

HSL miscalculation costs Helsinki millions in unplanned fees

Helsinki’s annual costs may rise by two million euros, while Espoo’s share could drop by three million euros.
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3 months ago

See one of the world’s largest cruise ships take first test run in Turku

The Legend of the Seas is a 365-metre-long Icon-class ship, and designed to carry 5,600 passengers.
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3 months ago

Finland’s longest bridge opens to pedestrians on Saturday

Helsinki’s new Crown Bridges will fully open to pedestrians at 2pm on Saturday and to cyclists at 5pm.
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