Finland invests in future rail link to Norwegian Sea

Finland invests in future rail link to Norwegian Sea

Finland is under pressure to switch its rail to the standard European gauge. In the first phase, a planned train line is to run between Kemi and Haparanda, Sweden.

The Finnish government has approved a plan to run a railway line to Sweden, which will connect the country with Norway. According to the Finnish authorities, the rail link to the Norwegian port of Narvik will facilitate military cooperation between NATO countries in northern Europe, including the transport of military equipment and ensure security of supply, Yle Radio reported. “The European Commission, NATO and the Finnish Armed Forces have ass…

The new narrower gauge railway will be able to deliver tanks and artillery to Finland according to EU standards.