VR cancels all long-distance trains on Tuesday due to safety concerns
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In a significant disruption to Finland's rail services, VR, the Finnish state railway company, has announced the cancellation of all its long-distance passenger trains scheduled for Tuesday, February 13. This drastic measure has been taken following the detection of wheel damage on train equipment, suspected to be caused by track defects, particularly in the direction of the Savo line. Despite the halt in long-distance services, Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) and VR's local commuter trains will operat...

Wednseday the 14th of February will also see issues for train travellers in Finland, since only about half of all the long distance trains will run as scheduled.

  • cron@feddit.deEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Short summary about the issue:

    The issue came to light on Monday when defects were noticed in the wheels of the train fleet, prompting concerns over passenger safety. Preliminary investigations suggest that these damages may be linked to track faults along the Savo railway line.