Helsinki is an international pioneer in taking good care of all three. Public transport first Helsinki has adopted a traffic policy that favours public transport. Over 90 per cent of residents support that goal and nearly 80 per cent are satisfied with the standard of services.
Public transport takes people anywhere in the city.
The metro, which uses Finnish-made rolling stock, opened in 1982 and the latest extensions were inaugurated in 1998. Helsinki City Transport has drafted a detailed energy-saving plan with the aim of further reducing the impact on the environment. Nevertheless, given that Helsinki is the capital of a highly motorised society and stands on a narrow peninsula, traffic problems are felt in the downtown area. These are impressive figures by any international standard. UN prize for energy management In Helsinki, electricity and heat are generated together.