2018/0309/FIN
EC/EFTA
FI Finnland
  • T00T - VERKEHR
2018-10-01
2018-07-05

Digitisation, use of new technology, professional transport, positioning obligation

Draft act on amending the Act on transport services and other related acts (stage III)

The draft act is the third stage of the Transport Code project. It amends and supplements the Act on Transport Services and certain other acts.

Key contents of the proposal:

1. Imposing a positioning obligation on rail transport operators operating under an authorisation for road transport of freight and passengers as well as on urban rail operators

2. Amendment of the regulation of professional qualifications in road transport so that an alternative based solely on passing examinations is introduced alongside initial training courses for professional qualification

3. Making available essential information concerning the post service for certain purposes

4. Imposing a preparation obligation on major operators of authorised road transport.

In terms of notification, the most essential part is the first one concerning the positioning obligation.

An entity providing transport services under an authorisation for road transport of freight or passengers or its representative must undertake to have available the position data of a vehicle while the vehicle is being used for purposes related to service provision. The positioning must be based on satellite positioning or another equally reliable method.

An entity providing transport services under an authorisation for road transport of freight or passengers or its representative may process the data collected pursuant to subsection 1 for purposes related to the safety and smooth flow of traffic and to the design and development of the transport system. The obligation to submit data is stipulated separately. When positioning a vehicle, the requirements laid down in other legislation must be taken into account.

The data must be processed in real time and may not be stored for longer than required for the collection and submission of the data.

Equivalent obligations are imposed in terms of rail transport and urban rail transport.