Transport and Communications Architecture 2030 and 2050. Final report by rapporteurs

The Ministry of Transport and Communications appointed three rapporteurs to produce a vision of how bold development of the transport and communication system could be used to create favourable conditions for Finland's well-being, competitiveness and economy in 2030 and 2050. The following vision has been defined in the work for 2030 and 2050: 1. New revolutionary technological breakthroughs that will transform the current transport and communication systems are about to happen globally. 2. Traditional traffic and digital solutions will merge. 3. Data will become the primary factor of production and competition. 4. Finland's greatest opportunities lie in quickly and comprehensively utilising the technological solutions being created globally. 5. These opportunities must be seized, as this would allow Finland's particular challenges in internal and external accessibility to be overcome in a sustainable manner. 6. Finland must make radical changes to its existing structures, operating models and decision-making. 7. The objective must be to make Finland the global leader of intelligent transport ecosystems. 8. This requires investment, readiness for change, risk-taking, new skills and a culture of experimentation. 9. Succeeding in this would bring sustainable economic growth, create new business and enable high-quality transport and communications services for citizens. 10. This change must be brought about in a way that benefits every Finnish citizen. The report describes the dynamics and components of a functional transport and communications architecture: technology and knowledge, skills, infrastructure, pricing and taxation, regulation, safety, accessibility, open interfaces, risk-taking and market pioneering, public-private-people partnerships, and decision-making. This report is the English version of the Finnish report number 7/2017