Railway

Finnish European Affairs Minister Tytti Tuppurainen. Photo: Lauri Heikkinen/Vnk.

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

A Saudi employee of the high-speed rail line. Photo: Renfe.

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

One of Renfe's low cost high-speed trains (AVLO). Photo: Renfe.

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

Travelers in the lobby of the Helsinki main train station. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

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.

Passengers wearing protective masks get off a train at Helsinki central station. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

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.

VR-train-Pendolino-by-Rami-Salle-VR-group

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.

Finland to gradually end rail freight service to and from Russia

28,000 Saudi women compete for 30 jobs as Renfe high-speed train drivers

Spanish rail operator Renfe announces offer of 1,000 new jobs

Spanish King, Prime Minister inaugurate high-speed train to Galicia

Flooding causes travel chaos on Russia's Trans-Siberian Railway

Number of train trips fell 36% in Finland in 2020

Covid-19 epidemic plunged train travel by 35%

Trains lost 21% of passengers

Finland to seek EU funds for the one-hour Turku-Helsinki rail link

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