Finland explores competition in passenger rail after 2030
With the current passenger rail service contracts expiring in 2030, publicly funded passenger rail traffic in Finland will need to be reorganised in 2031 to meet the European…
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Finland’s first open-access rail operator prepares operations, what did their journey look like?
Newly founded operator Suomen Lähijunat Oy (Finland Commuter trains) has big plans in Finland. “We chipped away at the existing monopoly in Finland on the bus side, and…
VR sells 11 trains to new Finnish rail operator
Finland’s national operator VR Group has agreed on a deal with Suomen Lähijunat Oy to sell 11 Sm2 train units to the new rail operator. Suomen Lähijunat will…