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Finland
16 buyers · 39 tenders · checked 2026-10-03
Digirail replacing JKV on 5,915 km with ERTMS, EU derogation 11 September 2026 for mobile networks; 58 M400 Helsinki-Espoo trainsets EUR 1.2bn re-issued April 2026.
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1Metro systems operating
2Tram systems operational
1Tram systems under construction
16Buyers tracked
39Tenders tracked
- Live pipeline
- More than EUR 2.1bn of valued 2024–26 rail and urban rail procurements tracked — the largest being the M400 metro trainsets (EUR 1.2bn estimate), the Turku tramway alliance (EUR 291m), the Helsinki metro train control system (EUR 125.6m) and maintenance area 3 (EUR 95.1m) — with the ERTMS central safety system and object controller packages and four maintenance areas in the market at values the notices do not publish
- Technology areas
- Signalling & train control, Digital operations, Predictive maintenance, Cybersecurity, Rolling-stock hardware, Track & civil, Electrification, AI inspection
Key figures
Finnish national rail network i…5,915 km · 5,502 km trafficable
1 source · primary
- ● Väylävirasto (Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency) · Railway network (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
Väylävirasto's stated annual sp…nearly EUR 300 million a year
1 source · primary
- ● Väylävirasto (Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency) · Railway network (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
The ERTMS programme covers the…about 6,000 km · JKV replaced
2 sources · all primary
- ● European Union · TED notice 80353-2026 — ERTMS-ohjelman rataosa-alueiden 2, 3 ja 4 palveluallianssi, suunnitteluhankinta (Väylävirasto) (published 2026-02-04 · checked 2026-09-13)
- ● Digirail (Digirata) programme · About Digirail (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
The European Commission granted…EU derogation granted 11 September 2026
2 sources · all primary
- ● Digirail (Digirata) programme · Finland received a special exemption from the EU: train control communications may be carried out over commercial mobile networks (published 2026-09-11 · checked 2026-09-13)
- ● Digirail (Digirata) programme · Testing on the Tampere–Pori/Rauma track section progressed over the summer (published 2026-09-07 · checked 2026-09-13)
State purchases of public servi…EUR 34.87 million a year, 2022–2030
3 sources · all primary
- ● Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom · Rautatieliikenteen järjestäminen ja rahoitus (statistics) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
- ● Helsingin seudun liikenne -kuntayhtymä (HSL) · Hallitus, pöytäkirja 21.04.2026 / pykälä 41 — junajäsenyyden periaatteet (published 2026-04-21 · checked 2026-09-13)
- ● European Union · TED notice 323905-2026 — PSO passenger rail services in Finland (Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto) (published 2026-05-12 · checked 2026-09-13)
VR Group key figures for 1–12/2…EUR 1,252.5m revenue in 2025
2 sources · all primary
- ● VR-Yhtymä Oyj (VR Group) · Avainluvut (key figures), 1–12/2025 (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
- ● VR-Yhtymä Oyj (VR Group) · Suomen raidemarkkina (the Finnish rail market) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliike…46 km metro track · 173 km tram lines
3 sources · all primary
- ● Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy (Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd) · Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd — about the company (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
- ● Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy · Metro fleet (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
- ● Länsimetro Oy · Länsimetro — front page (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
Tampere's tramway opened in 202…2 operational · 1 under construction
4 sources · all primary
- ● Tampereen Raitiotie Oy · Tampere tram service turns 5 — 79 million passenger journeys made (published 2026-08 · checked 2026-09-13)
- ● Tampereen Raitiotie Oy · Technical information (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
- ● Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy (Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd) · Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd — about the company (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
- ● Turun Raitiotie Oy · Tietoa raitiotiestä (about the tramway) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
Väylävirasto states that a larg…more than EUR 10 billion of development needs
2 sources · all primary
- ● Väylävirasto · Investment programme 2027–2034 (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
- ● Väylävirasto · Ohjelmakokonaisuus — Liikenne 12 programme and plan package (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
Buyers
| Buyer | Type | Tenders | Contracts awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Väylävirasto (Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency) | Infrastructure manager | 17 | 3 |
| Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy (Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd) | Metro corporation | 7 | 3 |
| Helsingin kaupungin liikenneliikelaitos (HKL) | Metro corporation | 4 | 1 |
| Turun Raitiotie Oy | Metro corporation | 2 | 3 |
| VR-Yhtymä Oyj (VR Group) | National operator | 2 | 1 |
| Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency) | Regulator / standards | 2 | 0 |
| RV Kalusto ja Varikko Oy | Metro corporation | 2 | 0 |
| Tampereen Raitiotie Oy (Tampere Tramway Ltd) | Metro corporation | 1 | 1 |
| Helsingin seudun liikenne -kuntayhtymä (HSL Helsinki Region Transport) | Transit authority | 1 | 0 |
| Pääkaupunkiseudun Junakalusto Oy | Regional rail SPV | 1 | 0 |
| Fintraffic Raide Oy | Other | 0 | 0 |
| Itärata Oy | State SPV | 0 | 0 |
| Lentorata Oy | State SPV | 0 | 0 |
| Liikenne- ja viestintäministeriö (Ministry of Transport and Communications) | National rail HQ | 0 | 0 |
| Länsimetro Oy | Metro corporation | 0 | 0 |
| Länsirata Oy | State SPV | 0 | 0 |
Tenders
Cities
| City | Network status | Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Helsinki | operational — a driverless-capable metro across 46 km of two-way track and 173 km of tram lines carrying 147 million public transport trips a year, plus the HSL commuter rail network; a new CAF train control system and Telia radio network signed 20 January 2026, up to 58 M400 trainsets in procurement, and the Vaarala tram depot under construction | Helsinki metro (HKL, Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy); Länsimetro western extension; Helsinki tram network; Light rail line PR15; HSL commuter rail (Sm5 fleet, Pääkaupunkiseudun Junakalusto Oy) |
| Espoo | operational — the 21 km, 13-station western metro extension from Lauttasaari to Kivenlahti owned by Länsimetro Oy, with costs split roughly 83.5 per cent Espoo and 16.5 per cent Helsinki; the Espoo city rail additional tracks between Leppävaara and Kauklahti in delivery | Länsimetro (Helsinki metro western extension); Espoo city rail (Espoon kaupunkirata) |
| Tampere | operational — tramway open since 2021, 79 million passenger journeys by August 2026, 26 Škoda Transtech ForCity Smart Artic X34 trams at 1,435 mm gauge and 750 V; the Lielahti–Ylöjärvi extension at project plan stage and one of the two ERTMS control-centre maintenance areas | Tampere tramway (Tampereen Raitiotie Oy); Lielahti–Ylöjärvi extension (project plan) |
| Turku | under construction — a 12 km tramway with 20 stops from Linnakaupunki through Kauppatori and Kupittaa to Varissuo at EUR 465 million, main construction 2028–2032 and services from 2033, delivered by the Auratikka alliance; the western end of the planned Helsinki–Turku fast connection | Turku tramway (Turun Raitiotie Oy); Helsinki–Turku fast rail connection (Länsirata Oy) |
| Oulu | operational main-line node under upgrade — the Liminka–Oulu second track in design and procurement, the Oulu passenger yard improvement contract RU2 closed for participation in June 2026, one of Fintraffic Raide's four traffic control centres and one of the two electrified-railway maintenance control-centre areas | Liminka–Oulu double track; Oulu passenger yard (Oulun henkilöratapiha) |
Players with a footprint here
What changed
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- 2026-10-05 — Finland's Fintraffic begins renewing its rail traffic-control system, bringing traffic controllers into the redesign. A control-room/signalling modernisation — relevant to digital-operations and signalling vendors.
- 2026-09-28 — Turku's tramway moves to its delivery phase as the alliance agreement is signed.
- 2026-09-28 — Construction of Turku's tramway can begin after no enforcement ban was ordered.
- 2026-09-21 — Turku's tramway project renovates the historic Cathedral Bridge crossing, calling it a demanding undertaking.
- 2026-09-21 — Award-winning architecture firm ALA is appointed to design the station for Finland's planned Lentorata airport rail link.
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- Capex in this region (3)
- Market narrative
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- ERTMS procurement state
- Maintenance structure
- Metka programme
- Helsinki group structure
- Project companies
- Urban rail costs
- Methodology note
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