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January 2, 2023 | Fleet

VR FleetCare wins Helsinki EMU bogie maintenance contract

Contract for 2024-30 covers refurbishment of bogies on 81 commuter trains.

October 24, 2022 | Metros

Helsinki metro opens to Kivenlahti on December 3

7km extension from Matinkylä has four intermediate stations.

March 25, 2022 | Europe

Direct trains between Finland and Russia suspended

One route continued operating to allow Finns to return home from Russia.

February 5, 2021 | Fleet

New Skoda LRVs for Brno and Helsinki

The Czech and Finnish cities are expanding their light rail fleets

February 2, 2021 | Europe

Finnish government approves Helsinki - Russian border HSL funding plans

The new line will improve cross-border services to St Petersburg and potentially offer a through service to Moscow.

February 2, 2021 | Light Rail

Helsinki agrees sale of Variotram fleet

Fleet has been out of service since 2018.

November 12, 2020 | High-speed

Tunnelling beneath the Baltic: a pipe dream or a once-in-a-generation opportunity?

Building new railway lines is often a daunting undertaking which can take decades, especially when tunnelling is involved. But two developers from the Baltic region are pushing plans to construct what would be the world’s longest railway tunnel in a matter of a years. David Burroughs talks to Peter Vesterbacka and Kustaa Valtonen about how viable their vision is.

September 24, 2020 | Policy

Finnish government plans relaunch of Kajaani night train

THE Finnish government has begun negotiations with state operator VR to restart overnight services between Helsinki and Kajaani, Kainuu.

June 18, 2020 | High-speed

Finnish regional council delays Finland - Estonia undersea rail tunnel

PLANS to construct a 100km privately-funded high-speed tunnel between Finland and Estonia have been delayed by up to six years after the Helsinki-Uusimaa regional council’s assembly voted to route the project under the capital.

June 1, 2020 | Light Rail

Helsinki unveils proposed Viikki-Malmi light rail line

THE City of Helsinki has released a masterplan for the proposed Viikki-Malmi light rail line, which will run from the city centre to Kumpula, Viikki, Latokartano and the Malmi Airport area, and on to Malmi or Jakomäki.

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