Hercules-the storm has confused the train traffic around the Finland. Vaasa and Seinäjoki between trains has been replaced by a bus on the tracks for fallen trees.Long-distance trains have experienced quite a challenge for Hercules-the storm struck. Stock. VR Group
in long-haul traffic is delayed because of the storm.
the VR to inform that the storm caused by the electrical infrastructure damage due to all the trains in Vaasa and Seinäjoki between replaced by buses. The bus journey takes longer than by train.
the Trains are late 20 minutes – two hours. For example, from Helsinki to Rovaniemi at 15:24 left, the train is late for about two hours, as well from Helsinki to Oulu at 11:19 left the train.
VR’s website, according to 37 percent of the intercity train was on the Wednesday schedule. The commuter trains, the situation was considerably better, 76%.
VR communications manager Minna Linnamaa told me, that the train traffic will be to start on a Thursday morning during.
Acute the situation is at the moment only the Seinäjoki-Vaasa-between, where trees have fallen on the tracks. Other challenges is Linnamaa, however, occurred because of the storm. For example, the gears have been cleaned and the trains are late because of it.
Today was a very exceptional day, Linnamaa said.
