Freight

‘Monster’ freight train in regular service

By 2021-04-16T13:36:00

VR Transpoint has begun regular operation of 7 000 tonne trains

FINLAND: VR Transpoint has begun regular operation of 7 000 tonne trains carrying Russian transit freight to the port of Hamina. The 1 km long trains with 80 wagons and the capacity of 92 lorries have been branded Mörkö, meaning a giant monster or ogre from fairy tales.

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