Better Integrating Finland’s Rail Network
Powell, Aidan (2024)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024092025463
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024092025463
Tiivistelmä
With a continually changing Europe and growing internationalisation, the need for strong cooperation in the form of infrastructure projects connecting countries is becoming more apparent. With Finland having a rail system built to be compatible with the former Russian empire, there has been increased desire to create a compatible connection to the European Rail Network.
This Thesis will explore potential new connections to Finland’s European neighbours and how various technologies currently available could change the way Finland’s rail network currently operates. Sea bearing freight for the transportation of goods is by far the most dominant method for international trade in Finland, but with the growing concern on the environment, fossil free alternatives are being sought after. With Rail being the most environmentally friendly mode of transport if using green electricity, it’s important to explore how rails benefits can be exploited for their environmental advantage. This paper examines how by avoiding complex technologies that may bring more complexity and potentially reduce the desire to utilise rail, but by bringing a standard gauge line to Finnish soil and integrating it with the existing infrastructure.
This Thesis will explore potential new connections to Finland’s European neighbours and how various technologies currently available could change the way Finland’s rail network currently operates. Sea bearing freight for the transportation of goods is by far the most dominant method for international trade in Finland, but with the growing concern on the environment, fossil free alternatives are being sought after. With Rail being the most environmentally friendly mode of transport if using green electricity, it’s important to explore how rails benefits can be exploited for their environmental advantage. This paper examines how by avoiding complex technologies that may bring more complexity and potentially reduce the desire to utilise rail, but by bringing a standard gauge line to Finnish soil and integrating it with the existing infrastructure.