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    Ministro: la Finlandia prevede di modificare il suo calibro track dallo standard da 1524 mm (“russo”) allo standard europeo da 1435 mm

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    2. kahaveli on

      I don’t know, sounds quite expensive. There’s 6000km of train track in Finland. So if we talk about the whole system, it costs probably tens of billions of euros. Not sure how easy it would be to change gauge – maybe you could use the same tracks, but new sleepers/ties would be required. And current trains/carts would also requite changes (if it’s even possible to change gauge on all equipment) worth multiple billions.

      I understand that new tracks that go to Sweden/Norway (or even Estonia via tunnel) could be made in 1,435 mm, but honestly I’m quite sceptical about the rest. I would believe that a system of changing-gauge trains (quite widely used in Spain for example) and 1435mm new tracks/mixed gauge tracks in border areas would be cheaper.

    3. variaati0 on

      I would point construction works would start in 2030’s and would take couple decades for the whole network. Meaning there is couple parliamentary elections and government before even the first of the actual field work would start. Research and planning before that for half a decade.

      Thus very much a “this government suggest this, but very much up to later governments whether this actually happens” endeavor.

    4. MoanOverdriveo on

      When even your trains pick a side, you know it’s serious

    6. DramaticSimple4315 on

      What would be the economic benefits (needless to talk about the geopolitic implications) ? Less expensive tenders for trains that would be of a standard gauge for the foreseeable future ?

      Perhaps this can be carried out in conjuction with the modernization of the infrastruction. – think ETCS.

      All in all i suspect the most cost effective solution would be to link helsinki to the baltics and sweeden with european gauge and keep the rest of the network on the same specifics.

    8. FlyFenixFly on

      It would be possible to completely get rid of the railway in Finland, it would be cheap, and russian trains would definitely not be able to pass through.

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