Newly electrified Finnish line could bring in Italian wine and pasta

Sweden and Finland have finished the electrification of the Laurila – Tornio – Haparanda line. The line connects the two countries via rail in the far north, and its development is a supply security project for Finland. The project is bearing its first fruit for Finnish fans of Italian cuisine, as wine and pasta supplies may now be secured via rail.

For Finland, the electrification of the route is rather important, just in case something were to go wrong with maritime shipping in the Baltic Sea. “The changing security environment makes collaboration even more important. This project is an example of how we can improve forecasting and preparedness”, a Finnish supply expert commented on the electrification.

In total, 22 kilometres of rail in Finland have been electrified. On the Swedish side, a single kilometre underwen…