Helsinki as Testbed for Pioneering Urban Air Quality System
December 14, 2017 14:49 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - December 14, 2017) - The Helsinki Metropolitan Smart & Clean Foundation brings together the latest technologies and air quality knowhow from Finland in the...
Helsinki Metro Expands with Landmark Stations
November 27, 2017 11:55 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - November 27, 2017) - A long-awaited extension of the Helsinki metropolitan subway system, the Metro, opened to passenger service on December 18, 2017. The extension...
Helsinki Seeks to Be Carbon Neutral by 2035
September 29, 2017 10:34 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - September 29, 2017) - Helsinki City Council voted unanimously on September 27, 2017, to pass a proposal for a new city strategy including the goal to render Helsinki...
Helsinki Pioneers Smart City Solutions in mySMARTLife Project
September 19, 2017 10:33 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - September 19, 2017) - The Finnish capital along with two other European Lighthouse cities have reached a three-year implementation stage in the mySMARTLife project...
Helsinki to Launch Self-Driving Bus in Regular Service on RoboBusLine
June 14, 2017 11:21 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - June 14, 2017) - The Finnish capital plans to launch a new bus line operated with one self-driving bus to start operation in the fall of 2017. The introduction of...
Helsinki to Launch Self-Driving Bus in Regular Service on RoboBusLine
June 14, 2017 11:19 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - June 14, 2017) - The Finnish capital plans to launch a new bus line operated with one self-driving bus to start operation in the fall of 2017. The introduction of...
Helsinki Bike-Share Program Triples After Successful Launch
May 19, 2017 10:14 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - May 19, 2017) - The City Bikes bike-share program of the Finnish capital reopened in early May 2017 after the winter break with 1,400 bikes and 140 stations, nearly...
Helsinki Metropolitan Transportation Authority's New Journey Planner Showcases Open-Source Software Development
April 13, 2017 12:00 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - April 13, 2017) - The Helsinki metropolitan transportation authority, Helsinki Region Transport HSL, has released a new version of its Journey Planner. The service...
Helsinki Smart City Evolves With Climate-positive Pilot Projects
March 07, 2017 13:50 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - March 07, 2017) - The Smart Kalasatama project underway in the new Helsinki district of Kalasatama proceeds with five climate-positive pilot projects focusing on...
Helsinki Launches Finland's Centennial Celebrations of Independence
January 03, 2017 10:46 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - January 03, 2017) - The Töölö bay area in central Helsinki was the venue of a spectacle on New Year's Eve, as the nation prepared to celebrate 100 years of Finnish...