The project company Turku One Hour Train Ltd (Turun Tunnin Juna Oy) was established in December 2020.  The company was set up to handle the preparation and funding of track design for the Espoo–Salo direct railway line and Salo–Turku double-track railway line until construction is ready to begin.

In addition to the Government of Finland, the shareholders of the company are the cities of Turku, Espoo, Helsinki, Salo, Lohja, Vihti and Kirkkonummi.

Pekka Ottavainen has been appointed the company’s acting Managing Director. The company’s board has 13 members, and it is chaired by Minna Forsström, Msc (Tech), MBA. The project company launched its operations in December 2020.

Board of Directors

Minna Forsström, Chairman

Eeva-Liisa Virkkunen, Vice chairman

Pia Björk

Erkki Eerola

Päivi Hakala

Olli Isotalo

Arja Koski

Sami Kurunsaari

Mika Mannervesi

Rikhard Manninen

Aki Markkola

Pekka Puistosalo

Jarkko Virtanen