The idea is contained in a new report from a working group considering the issue for the ministry for transport and communications. If the proposal becomes law, the cost of a new vehicle would fall by an average of 7,000 euros, according to HS. Officials hope that would help bring more newer vehicles to Finnish roads.
The report suggests that drivers could pay six cents per kilometre in most parts of Finland, with those in sparsely-populated areas paying three cents. The working group estimates that if their proposal is implemented, demand for public transport could increase as much as 40 percent and emissions would decrease by five percent.
The report is presented on Monday to representatives of the motoring and transport industries. The first pilot projects are expected to start early next year, with tracking probably provided by satellite. The report does not include proposals for a congestion charge in the Helsinki region, which was last proposed--but rejected--in 2011.
