Finland’s roads crumble after worst thaw in 20 years
Motorists are being warned of increasingly poor driving conditions, especially on secondary roads, in areas from the south coast up
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Finnish Transport Agency
In crisis, would Finland’s supplies be safe on Arctic rail near Russian border?
Amidst recent plans to explore a proposed Arctic Railway that would run from Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland to the Norwegian
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Finnish drivers less likely to receive compensation for damages occurred on Arctic roads
Finland’s road conditions have deteriorated for years, and a 2014 report from a parliamentary working group put the total repair
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Rails projects key to Finnish Arctic plans
Expectations were sky-high as the Finnish Minister of Transportation and Communication took the stage in today’s Kirkenes Conference. Berner has
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Winter blizzard snarls road traffic, delays planes, trains and buses in Finland
Poor road conditions Thursday caused the occasional fender bender while only one runway was operational at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport due
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Up to 500 reindeer killed annually by trains – no fences planned
Citing high annual livestock losses, the Reindeer Herders’ Association is urging Finland’s State Railways VR to build fences alongside railway
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Weather animation: Powerful storm front passes through Finland
Torrential rains, high-speed winds and even hail are expected to accompany today’s thunderstorm front. The Finnish Transport Agency warns that
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