Finns strive to reduce rail journey times: Finland's geographical features are a natural restraint upon plans to improve the national rail network. But RHK is striving to overcome some of the infrastructure problems, while VR is investing in new rolling stock to improve journey times.(Finland) International Railway Journal | October 1, 2003| | COPYRIGHT 2003 Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

FINLAND's railway is gradually coming up to speed in the most literal sense, with improvements underway to reduce journey times through a combination of new line construction, track upgrading, and new rolling stock. Even though the pace of change is relatively slow, the government and the railway industry believe that the country's long-term rail strategy will eventually reap rewards.

Plenty of money is in place for existing track programmes, according to the infrastructure owner, Finnish Rail Administration (RHK). But what is lacking is sufficient resources to build ...

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