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The Turku region benefits from an excellent strategic position in relation to markets in Scandinavia, northern Europe, Russia and China. Turku forms part of some of northern Europe’s most important transport routes, including the Nordic triangle transport axis, connecting the Nordic capitals and St Petersburg.
The region offers the best freight links between Finland and Scandinavia. A number of services depart from the area daily for Stockholm and Sweden’s most densely populated areas are a maximum of 24hrs away from Turku.
Turku Region Public Transport Committee is responsible of public transport in Turku, Kaarina, Lieto, Naantali, Raisio and Rusko according to the co-operation agreement accepted by these municipalities.
The task of the committee is to act as the common regional competent authority of public transport subordinate to the Turku City Council and the City Board.
The presenting official for the committee is the Public Transport Director Sirpa Korte. The secretary of the committee is Harri Lehtinen.