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The transport system plan
for Lapland 2040
26 April 2021
National and regional targets and strategies have a strong impact on planning
National starting points Sustainability
Act on the transport system and highways
National transport system plan Accessibility
National land use objectives
Current national projects or studies: e.g. roadmap for fossil-free Efficiency
transport, the work of the working group studying the reform of
transport taxation, the national traffic safety strategy, reform of the
Land Use and Building Act, and the development plans for the main Functioning
railway line.
Regional starting points Safety
Vision for the future of Lapland 2040 acts as a basis for the transport
system plan. The Lapland accessibility coordination project also ↑ Figure 1. National targets for
presented a view of the target state of Lapland’s transport the transport system.
connections for 2040. Icon source: National transport
The Lapland Agreement with cross-cutting themes of, e.g. system plan
internationality, low-carbon, sustainable development, digitalisation,
and equality.
→ Figure 2. Regional structure
The transport and logistics strategy for Northern Finland, the previous of the vision for the future of
transport system plan for Lapland, and regional transport system Lapland 2040 and the
plans and transport studies development zones and
Effective regional land use plans corridors. Figure source:
Lapland Agreement 2018–
Lapland tourism strategy and the Visit Arctic Europe project 2021.
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Change factors in the operating environment direct future development trends
The development of the Arctic region and the
Northern Sea Route is directly linked to
Lapland’s development
Sámi people and the Sámi culture are a special
characteristic of the Lapland region
The population has decreased and concentrated
in the 2000s
Lapland’s economy is characterised by tourism
and industry. Business development outlook in
Lapland is fairly positive:
• Tourism was growing strongly before the
coronavirus pandemic
• Forestry and forest-based industries and the
bioeconomy sector have investment plans
• Metal industry is strong, investing in circular
economy
• Mining industry is expanding
• Bioenergy production plants are under plan
• Lapland has growing activities, e.g. in innovation Figure 3. Global megatrends also have an impact on Lapland. Image source: WSP
environments, service design and Arctic Smartness.
• Lapland has several vehicle and tyre testing areas.
The sector is international and growing.
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Vision and strategic development targets for the transport plan for Lapland 2040 including their
indicators vision development targets indicators
Reduction in transport
Lapland’s carbon neutral Transport system for emissions in comparison with
Lapland will be carbon- year 2005 as indicator (Lapland’s
and smart transport system
neutral in 2045 carbon balance will be included
- is a key part of sustainable, in the indicators in the future)
innovative and cross-border
transport system of the EU and Development of
Year-round schedules at airports
international and and functioning of trip chains, as
the Arctic region, domestic accessibility well as international and cross-
- supports vitality and supports Lapland’s country connections as
competitiveness indicators
accessibility in the region and
- improves everyday functioning
and safety of the people of Lapland is developing Development of cross-border
into an Arctic logistical transport as indicator (both
Lapland. international and cross-province
hub
transport)
Figure. Development targets of Lapland’s transport system 2040
Figure. Vision of Lapland’s transport system 2040 including their indicators
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Development strategy by type of region
Regional centres: Regional and other centres: Tourism centres:
• Land use defines transport needs and the • Land use is important also in other centres • Sustainable mobility to be taken into account in
possibility of using different modes of transport • Sustainable mobility must be promoted by the development of land use and transport
• Fluency of trip chains as a development area identifying special characteristics of the centres infrastructure
• Promotion of sustainable mobility as a strong part • Work and study possibilities are emphasised in • The efficiency of trip chains of tourists,
of everyday work public transport information and mobility services must be
• Public transport as part of sustainable mobility • Passenger car traffic has an important role also in developed
• New mobility services must be enabled by utilising future, but attention must be paid to the • Cross-country road links are important to tourism
digitalisation reduction of emissions • Goods transport and logistics must be taken into
• Distribution networks of new driving powers must • Goods transport and logistics into account in the account
be developed development of centres • Digital infrastructure must be developed
• Traffic safety as a precondition
• Needs of goods transport and logistics into
account in the development of towns Development corridors External accessibility:
• Coordination into the development of digital • Linking with cross-border transport and the • Accessibility must be developed as a whole
infrastructure European transport network is important • Efforts should be made to develop Lapland into an
• Service level of transport infrastructure must be innovative Arctic logistical hub
developed in the long term, emphasising the need • Development of international accessibility is a
Rural areas: to reduce emissions from transport clear characteristic of Lapland
• Possible infrastructure bottlenecks must be • Automation of transport must be prepared for
identified and allocation of funding must be
• Trip chains relying on trunk services must be
constantly prioritised
streamlined by utilising demand created by
• Digital infrastructure must be developed tourism
• Public transport and smart trip chains are • Increasing the efficiency of goods transport and
important logistics is one of the key needs
• Cooperation models for goods transport must be
developed
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Key development strategies divided according to the three themes
Mobility Transportation Cross-border accessibility
Efficient, smart and low-emission trip chains Cost- and energy-efficient smart transport Links to transport system plans for nearby Differences in emphasis in various
combining all modes of transport for the system using and integrating the road, rail, areas and to transport and logistics types of regions and aspects of
needs of local residents and tourists – hubs, sea and air transport system – infrastructure strategies. Transport network in the Barents
examination:
guidance for mobility, ticket and information investments support the trend Region and the development of related
• Urban areas
systems corridors
Locations and efficiency of logistical hubs in • Regional and other centres
Increasing the share of sustainable mobility relation to industrial delivery chains and • Tourism centres
(walking, cycling and public transport) in community structures, and the development Promotion of cross-border tourism concepts • Rural areas
urban areas and in the whole region, of operating preconditions of distribution and smart trip chains with all modes of • Development corridors
connection to land use and service network transport, also rest areas for heavy goods transport • External accessibility
planning transport
Improving the efficiency of cross-border Infrastructure that supports
Possibilities provided by new mobility Condition of the road network from the smart transport chains to also support cross-
services, new driving powers and their
development and its utilisation and
minor to the main road network, enabling full border industrial processing chains.
distribution networks, new modes of promotion:
utilisation of higher scales and masses, also
transport • LNG
the management and upkeep of the road
network
Significance of cross-country links, Finland’s • Distribution networks of different
Development of rail transport and improving road network as part of the transport driving powers in transport
the service level as a sustainable mode of Ensuring and developing the operating systems of neighbouring countries, • Information networks and
transport preconditions of special goods transport in connecting the transport network to the localisation
order to operate growing project transports neighbouring countries’ transport network • Cable and data centres of the
Development of scheduled airline services to Northern Sea Route
all airports in Lapland and onwards to various Coordination of the growth in heavy Development of the infrastructure of ports
destinations transport from business and new industrial and the related transport chains, and
investments and tourist-related traffic in the ensuring competitiveness with sufficient
Improvement of traffic safety Towards a carbon-neutral
same network, also taking into account the depth of maritime shipping lanes,
Taking the growth in transport as a result of increasing volumes of goods transport in digitalisation of ports traffic and transport system
tourism centres
tourism into account in investments and road with various measures and
management
Development of cross-country connections TEN-T, the Arctic Corridor, the Barents – frequencies: current state,
to be better operated by heavy transport linking the development also to the
Increasing opportunities for remote working
promotion of larger areas of examination
2032 (VLJS) and 2040
Development of digital infrastructure to cover the entire region of Lapland with a good level of service
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Spearhead projects to be promoted at the national level
Improvement of Finnish national road 4 between Keminmaa and Inari
National road 4 is the most important main artery in Lapland, carrying the majority of
transport in Lapland. The road must be improved in stages according to funding and
resources. The fluency and safety of traffic in the road connection will improve as the
key impacts. Security of business transport and predictability of journey times will
improve and the noise and environmental impacts of transport will be reduced.
Improvement of national road 21 between Tornio and Kilpisjärvi
National road 21 is an important artery for growing international north-south goods
transportation on the western border of Finland. Currently the road is narrow and in
poor condition especially in its northern section, causing a number of heavy goods
vehicles driving off the road. The road must be improved in stages according to
funding and resources. The fluency and safety of traffic in the road connection will
improve as the key impacts. Security of business transport and predictability of
journey times will improve.
Improvement of main road 82 between Vikajärvi and Kemijärvi
Main road 82 is currently a poor road connection in terms of its condition and
geometry. As a result of improvement, the fluency and safety of traffic will improve in
the road connection. Operation of raw material transports and the structural
strength of the road will be safeguarded.
Development of digital infrastructure, fast communication links
The project improves and develops Lapland’s digital infrastructure to safeguard
functioning and efficient communication links throughout the region. As the key
impacts, the possibilities of remote work and preconditions for living in rural areas
will improve. Automation of transport will become possible in key thoroughfares.
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Other regionally important infrastructure projects
Projects related to the integration of land use and transport: improvement
of main road 78 between Jätkänkynttilä and Pöykkölä, new bridge
connection in Paavalniemi in Rovaniemi, and the improvement of national
road 29 by Tornio town centre
Infrastructure projects for promoting sustainable mobility: improvement of
planning preparedness, implementation of Rovaniemi tourism centre
Cross-country transport connections: improvement of national road 5
between the provincial border and Sodankylä, raising national road 5 as part
of the major route network for roads, and improvement of main road 80
between Sodankylä, Kittilä and Kolari.
Infrastructure projects as part of the business development projects:
Improvement of transport connections of the Kemi bioproduct mill (Kemi
town zone and minor road network), improvement of transport connections
of the Kemijärvi bioproduct mill, and the improvement of national road 5 by
the town centre of Sodankylä as part of the Sakatti mining project.
Rail projects: Increasing the capacity and speed of the rail section between
Oulu, Kemi and Rovaniemi, electrification of the Laurila–Tornio–Haaparanta
rail section, and electrification of the Kemi–Kolari rail link.
Other infrastructure projects: Deepening of the Ajos shipping lane in Kemi
and widening and deepening of the shipping lane of the port of Tornio.
Development of the airports in Lapland.
Of the long-term projects, the most important ones are the further planning
of the Kolari–Ylläs–Levi rail connection and the Salla-Kantalahti rail
connection.
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Measures for a diverse selection of means that can be implemented regionally
Continuous transport system work: Safeguarding resources and Public transport: Mitigating the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic
continuity of the transport system work and the transport safety with active cooperation between various public transport operators,
operator drawing up the service standard definition for ELY’s public transport
Coordination of transport and land use: Promotion of sustainable services, supplementing market-based transport with contract
mobility in master and town planning located in regional centres and transport, potential utilisation of tourism, keeping local transport
the promotion of implementation possibilities of future infrastructure plans up-to-date, reviewing of trunk lines, easy-to-use ticket products,
projects with town planning. and real-time information.
Passenger transport: Regional pilots for opening and combining
Promotion of sustainable mobility: Drawing up plans for sustainable
passenger transport and establishing the operations on the basis of
and safe mobility for each region, gradual increase in focus on walking
experiences from the pilots.
in urban areas and tourism centres taking into account necessary
structural changes and reductions in speed limits, investigating the Air transport: Continuation of cooperation in interest representation,
possibilities to implement city bike systems in urban areas, drawing up active role in the transition of air transport and the development of
mobility plans for largest employers in urban areas, piloting of new efficient trip chains in cooperation between operators.
mobility services and car pooling for commuter traffic, utilisation of Rail transport: Development of scheduled services and staged
state aid in the funding of plans for mobility guidance and development of connections and functioning trip chains as a whole in
infrastructure measures, investigating the preconditions for safety cooperation between various operators.
deficiencies in school trips and for sustainable mobility, expanding the Reduction of transport emissions: Regional driving power studies and
activities of transport safety groups to also include sustainable development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure
mobility more than before, and keeping the transport safety plans up-
Continuous prioritisation of maintenance: Continuous prioritisation of
to-date
maintenance and functional classifications of roads with low traffic
Trip chains: Implementation of the Rovaniemi tourist information volumes
centre, development of shared ticket and information systems in Logistics and transport chains: Study on rest areas in Lapland and the
partnership with public transport operators, development of the investigation of cooperation opportunities for SMEs
standard of fixtures and information at passenger transport hubs
(railway stations, Matkahuolto, main stops of municipal and tourism Development of digital infrastructure: Drawing up local or regional
centres), development of the standard of fixtures and information on data communication plans and utilisation of new funding channels in
stops along the trunk routes of public transport, and piloting of new the development of digital infrastructure.
mobility services as part of sustainable trip chains
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Impact assessment – impacts according to the national assessment framework
Impact assessment is based on the impact The service level of trips and carriage of goods are affected by the long distances in Lapland,
assessment of the national transport system will improve as a result of the implementation the share of urbanisation, international
plan of the plan connections, and the direction if industrial
In the national transport system plan, impacts With respect to the service level of trips, the transportation.
are assessed with regard to accessibility, service plan emphasises especially the streamlining of Social sustainability is taken into account with a
level of trips and transportation, economic, trip chains in passenger transport from the regional type-specific division of the
ecological and social sustainability, and the viewpoint of residents and visitors. As a result of development strategies, which accounts for
safety of the transport system. the implementation of the plan, the trip chains different possibilities in different areas.
The development strategies and measures of for both of these groups have improved in terms Economic sustainability is visible in the measures
this plan have a particular impact on of availability of information, shared use of in the prioritisation of the development of
accessibility, the service level of trips and tickets, and the harmonisation of timetables. transport links that are necessary for the
transportation, ecological sustainability and the The international transport corridors and their region’s livelihood.
safety of the transport system. logistical services are emphasised in the service Safety is a boundary condition for
Improvement of accessibility is a key theme of level of carriage of goods. In addition, the development, and none of the measures must
the plan operating preconditions for HCT transport, diminish it
connections to ports and removing bottlenecks
The development strategies emphasise the in rail connections were also emphasised. In Lapland, there are existing operating models
efficiency of trip chains, the condition of the for transport safety work, which are being
road network, cross-border connections, and The role of sustainability has become more continued. In addition, safety is a boundary
international accessibility with air transport. prominent condition, and none of the measures must
When implemented, this plan will make it The plan emphasises especially the reduction of diminish it upon implementation.
possible to retain and improve competitiveness the carbon dioxide emissions of transport by There are fairly few separate safety measures
of tourism and industry, which are the key presenting measures for more widespread use presented in the plan because the region has an
sectors in Lapland. of alternative driving powers and for the operating model for continuous transport safety
promotion of sustainable mobility and carriage work.
of goods. However, the reduction possibilities
10Monitoring
The coordination of the monitoring and the plan. It is key that the working group
implementation of the plan is the responsibility assumes clear, coordinated responsibility for the
of the working group for the regional transport monitoring and that it convenes sufficiently
system. frequently in order to maintain responsiveness
The group is responsible for the promotion and to possible changes in the operating
monitoring of the targets and measures environment and financing options.
specified in the plan. Monitoring of the In the promotion and monitoring work, the
implementation of the targets is based on Transport 12 plan, the financing framework and
assessment indicators presented in section 2, the target of socio-economic efficiency must be
which are developed in cooperation and taken strongly into account.
assessed each year. Necessary monitoring of the In future, the objective is that the methods of
operating environment and reaction to it will be assessing the impacts of the national transport
included in other strategic development of the system plan will be harmonised so that the
region. regional councils and municipalities are able to
Due to the logistical location of Lapland, it is deploy impact assessment methods that are
important that transport system cooperation compatible with the national level, e.g. in order
extends to cooperation with cross-regional to increase transparency in decision-making.
operators and those in the Barents Region in This must be utilised in the development of
addition to local operators. It is worth linking monitoring.
the monitoring, for example, with the A nationally developed transport system
monitoring of the transport and logistics analysis should be utilised in monitoring. In
strategy for Northern Finland. future, the regions will take part in the
The monitoring of the implementation of the production of information required for the
development measures is based on the analysis.
implementation of the measures presented in
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