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Trains Expected to Run According to Schedule by Thursday

Trains on the nation’s main railway line are mostly running according to schedule following an arson attack near the Rekola train station in Vantaa last Friday. The Finnish Transport Agency says trains should operate normally by Thursday.

Palomies sammuttaa paloa radan varressa.
Turvalaitekaappi tuhoutui palossa täysin. Image: Liikennevirasto

According to the agency, safety equipment is working properly and no additional delays are anticipated.

On Wednesday morning, three train departures between Riihimäki and Helsinki were cancelled. The G train is still not running.

Police took into custody a 17-year-old boy suspected of setting the fires on Tuesday. He has admitted committing the attacks.

Teenage Boy Suspected of Railway Arson

Sources: YLE