New train service connects Finland and Sweden for first time in decades

A new passenger train linking Finland and Sweden has begun running, creating the first rail connection between northern Finland and southern Europe in nearly 40 years.

The service will enable rail travel from Portugal to Lapland - what is believed to be the longest train journey in Europe.

OULU, Finland - A new passenger train service linking Finland to Sweden began running on Aug 10, creating a rail route stretching from northern Finland to southern Europe for the first time since the 1990s.The atmosphere at the Oulu train station in northern Finland was filled with excitement as passengers boarded a tr

A new passenger train service linking Finland to Sweden began running Monday, creating a land route by rail stretching from northern Finland to southern Europe for the first time since the 1990s.