Topic: Finland

Operail container train, source: Operail

New player on Finnish rail freight market

Estonian national rail freight operator Operail announced its international expansion plan. To realise this goal, the company has established a subsidiary in Finland and considers investments to purchase rolling stock. The neighbouring country will become...Read more
|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko
Stadler shunting locomotive for VR Group, source: Stadler

Stadler improves shunting at Finnish freight terminals

Stadler Rail has concluded an agreement with Finnish state-owned railway company VR Group for the delivery 60 new diesel-electric shunting locomotives. The vehicles will improve the operational efficiency at marshalling yards, freight terminals and on...Read more
|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko
A freight train on transit through Kazakhstan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

New regular railway service Finland-China

Nurminen Logistics is to establish a regular railway connection between Finland and China by the end of this year. After almost a year of operations, the service proved to be highly successful and meets sufficient...Read more
|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen