World WAR IN UKRAINE Finland to gradually end rail freight service to and from Russia The Nomad Today/dpa 4/6/22 At the moment, EU sanctions do not prevent rail traffic between the EU and Russia
Work WORK 28,000 Saudi women compete for 30 jobs as Renfe high-speed train drivers The Nomad Today 2/17/22 The selected candidates will drive the trains connecting the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, the first high-speed line in the Middle East
Work PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT Spanish rail operator Renfe announces offer of 1,000 new jobs The Nomad Today 2/16/22 Applicants must meet the specific requirements detailed in the call for each type of position, which can be found by accessing the company's website through the link included in this article
Spain AVE TRAIN Spanish King, Prime Minister inaugurate high-speed train to Galicia The Nomad Today 12/20/21 From now on, the train connection between Madrid and the once remote Galicia region is reduced to a journey of two and a quarter hours
World RUSSIA Flooding causes travel chaos on Russia's Trans-Siberian Railway The Nomad Today/dpa 7/28/21 The heavy rain has also flooded hundreds of homes in the east of Russia, and emergency shelters have been set up for flood victims
Finland RAILWAY TRANSPORT Number of train trips fell 36% in Finland in 2020 The Nomad Today 4/6/21 The recommendation to avoid non-essential travel, together with the push to telecommute, have influenced the results of the sector.
Finland TRAVEL IN FINLAND Covid-19 epidemic plunged train travel by 35% The Nomad Today 12/30/20 14.8 million trips in passenger traffic were travelled on Finnish railways in the third quarter of 2020.
Finland CORONAVIRUS Trains lost 21% of passengers The Nomad Today 7/2/20 Covid-19 and the measures to prevent its spread have also caused much damage to the rail transport business.
Finland Finland to seek EU funds for the one-hour Turku-Helsinki rail link The Nomad Today 2/20/20 The Government will also ask for European funding to improve the connection between the capital city and Tampere.