Tag: Riihimäki
The Finnish government approves a budget of almost 88 billion euros for 2024
“Differential [in the budget deficit] is of course very large, and most of it is due to the decrease in tax revenues”, Purra admitted at a press conference in Helsinki on Tuesday, September 19. The expenditures of the welfare service municipalities also far exceed the estimate made by the previous government. The rise in interest…
More than 60 million euros in EU funding for Finnish transport projects
The selection of projects to be financed was made by CEF’s transport program committee on June 21, 2023. The European Commission aims to support projects with high planning and implementation readiness, ensuring the efficient use of the allocated resources. CEF’s transport program finances projects related to the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). TEN-T aims to connect…
VR railways sells 25 stations
State-owned VR will give up its 25 passenger stations, including Hämeenlinna, Riihimäki and Lahti passenger stations.
HS: The housing market has slowed down strongly in Tampere, Turku
The Tampere newspaper pointed out in its report that the number of new apartment sales was also affected by the fact that some of the houses completed last year had already been sold in 2021. A total of 4,377 new apartments were completed in Tampere in 2022, of which 3,487 are vacant apartments. Markku RiihimäkiThe…
The study considers the merits of the high-speed train connection between Helsinki and Tampere
The price of the new rail connection was estimated at 5.3 billion euros, and the cost of the current renovation was slightly less than one billion euros. The runway, a long-distance train connection from Pasila via Helsinki-Vantaa to Kerava, was included in the costs of the new link as a prerequisite for the infrastructure project.…
Vandalism is suspected as the reason for trains being late in Finland on Monday
According to the Finnish Railways Agency, the damage is suspected to have been caused by vandalism. The police confirmed on Monday that the agency has filed a criminal complaint related to the incident. Mauri MäkiahoThe deputy director of the Finnish Railways Agency told Helsingin Sanomat that the cables at the scene are roughly as thick…
Train traffic is almost back to normal in Southern Finland and Lapland
Rail officials, under fire after chaotic delays last weekend, announced on Saturday that repairs had been completed on two routes — along with patchy cancellations and delays. State railway company VR said that the damage to the electric track between Riihimäki and Lahti has been repaired and traffic will return to normal around 9 am…
Most of the organizers of the Pride event in Finland report harassment and violence
Almost all the organizers of Finnish Pride who responded to STT’s survey said that they had experienced some kind of harassment. The survey asked about possible forms of harassment and violence in Finland that took part in organizing an event promoting sexual and gender rights. 22 out of 25 respondents reported such experiences. The most…
Monday Magazines: Bridges, Congestion, and Budgets
The construction of Helsinki’s crown bridges between Laajasalo and Hakaniemi is attracting attention Helsingin sanomat newspaper readers on Monday. HS has pictures of the first stages of a 1.2-kilometer-long bridge rising from the sea between Korkeasaari Zoo and Laajasalo. Finland’s longest bridge costs the city about 326 million euros. The project was initially controversial, as…
Ukrainians with pets will have their own reception center in Riihimäki
The Finnish authorities have expressed concern about possible animal diseases being carried by pets accompanying Ukrainians seeking protection in Finland. The situation is unprecedented, as asylum seekers or refugees who have previously arrived in Finland have rarely – if ever – brought animals with them. The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) plans to accommodate Ukrainians arriving…
Prosecutor: MP Räsänen’s statements could "increases homophobia"
Resolutions of the trial of the Christian Democrat MP Päivi Räsänen The matter was heard in the Helsinki District Court on Monday afternoon. The former interior minister is accused of inciting three minority groups in connection with statements he made and texts and posts on homosexuality on social media. Summary of Räsänen’s case, public prosecutor…
Christian Democrat MP Räsänen’s historic incitement trial begins in Helsinki
Trial of a Christian Democrat MP and former interior minister Päivi Räsänen Three charges against the minority group for incitement began on Monday in the Helsinki District Court. One of the accusations relates to Räsänen’s tweet sent in 2019 about that year’s Pride procession, in which he asked how "the basic doctrine of the church…
There is a shortage of guards in Finnish prisons
Finnish prisons employ some people who do not have the necessary training due to the reduction in training capacity a decade ago. The problem has been obvious for a couple of years, and vacancies in Joensuu’s Pyhäselä Prison have been announced without the applications of qualified applicants. "A significant proportion of our staff are currently…
Election posters will survive the rise of social media
The importance of traditional election posters in the Finnish elections has not diminished, although this year’s municipal vote is called "social media elections". Many candidates still believe in the power of putting up posters and signs, and this time political parties have invested more heavily in the media. "There are more election ads than ever…
The Covid situation is calming down in the Helsinki metropolitan area, still serious in Kanta-Häme
The coronavirus situation in the Helsinki metropolitan area is clearly calming down as incidence and positive test samples are declining, according to the chief physician of the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District Markku Mäkijärvi. "In the metropolitan area, the incidence of the virus is approaching 50 cases per 100 000 inhabitants in the last two…
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is ready to ease event restrictions
Outdoor events in such areas must limit participation to 50 and indoor events to 10, although larger outdoor events may be allowed if participants are segregated and can observe social distance. According to Kiurui, the rules for internal transactions will be reviewed at the beginning of June. The government, he added, is also exploring the…
Indian coronavirus variant behind the hospital scene in Kanta-Häme
“Wearing surgical masks in all situations and meeting patients with symptoms of infection in complete protective gear is not enough now.” The chains of infection are believed to come from two sources at Kanta-Häme Central Hospital in Hämeenlinna. The transformation spread from the central hospital to health center hospitals in Forssa, Hämeenlinna and Riihimäki. The…
Many trains will stop on Friday in the locomotive drivers ’strike
On Friday, May 21, the locomotive drivers of the state railway company VR in Helsinki, Riihimäki and Oulu will be absent from work 24 hours a day from midnight to midnight. After the strike was announced Thursday night, VR told Yle that it could not yet say how the protest would have on Friday’s train…
Many trains will stop on Friday in the locomotive drivers ’strike
On Friday, May 21, the locomotive drivers of the state railway company VR in Helsinki, Riihimäki and Oulu must walk away from work 24 hours from midnight to midnight. After the strike was announced Thursday night, VR told Yle that it could not yet say how the protest would have on Friday’s train service. According…
Report: Most of the incinerated sorted plastic waste
The state-owned energy company Fortum, which operates Finland’s only plastic recycling plant in Riihimäki, recycles only a third of the plastic entering its plant, says Yle’s investigation program MOT. However, the actual and Fortum-advertised recycling levels do not add up, MOT found. In recent years, Fortum has said that 75 percent of the household plastic…
Thursday’s papers: Some commuter trains run, Finns party moving forward, alcoholic beverages necessary or not?
Helsingin sanomat newspaper is one of the magazines which, despite the driver ‘s collision with local trains in the Helsinki metropolitan area, the trains were still in service. The article refers to VR’s announcement from the state railways that G-trains (Riihimäki – Lahti) are running according to schedule and that some of its M-trains (Toijala…
The suspension of work interrupts commuter train traffic in the Finnish capital region
VR states on its website that the cancellations affect most of HSL and all its local services, with the exception of G trains and some M and Z trains. All commuter train tickets are valid on commuter trains that stop in Pasila, Tikkurila, Leppävaara, Karjaa, Riihimäki, Hämeenlinna, Toijala and Lahti. The latest information on the…
VR is expected to be a travel mess, HSL cancels all commuter trains before the driver leaves
The Helsinki unit of the Confederation of Finnish Railways and the Riihimäki Locomotive Drivers’ Association announced that their drivers would not come to work on Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19. VR announced on Wednesday that all local HSL and commuter VR trains will be canceled due to the demonstration. The cancellations affect HSL’s…
VR is expected to be a travel mess, HSL will cancel all trains before the driver leaves
The Helsinki unit of the Confederation of Finnish Railways and the Riihimäki Locomotive Drivers’ Association announced that their drivers would not come to work on Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19. VR announced on Wednesday that all local HSL and VR trains will be canceled due to the protest. Drivers will return to work…
The return of migratory birds indicates the early start of spring in Finland
The spring weather of recent days has moved migratory birds into motion. Mikko PöyhönenHamina’s bird enthusiast and author claim to be able to identify exactly when the spring migration to Finland began. "It started last Friday, February 26th. And there was quite a hurry," Pöyhönen says. In Hamina, as in many places around Finland, there…
Western media: Prison staff face systematic violence
Finnish prison staff are subjected to systematic violence, the Lännen media group’s publications report on Saturday. In less than two years, 17 prison guards have been attacked by organized crime, the media group said. The latest violence took place on Tuesday when a prisoner threw hot oil at two guards in a closed prison. According…
