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Finland wants Arctic railway

Timo Lohi, Regional Council of Northern Lapland and Arve Tannvik of Kirkenes Business Association

A new study, evaluating the prospects of an Arctic railway from Rovaniemi in northern Finland to the North-Norway coastal town of Kirkenes, shows a large potential. The estimates conclude that there could be a market for up to 40 daily trains from Finland to the Barents Sea coast.

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