VR cancels all long-distance trains in Finland on Tuesday due to safety concerns (www.helsinkitimes.fi)

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Wednseday the 14th of February will also see issues for train travellers in Finland, since only about half of all the long distance trains will run as scheduled.

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[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 10 points 8 months ago

I can't be the only one who thought of Virtual Reality trains.

[-] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Too late, I'm already blaming Meta

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

thats okay

[-] cron@feddit.de 3 points 8 months ago

Short summary about the issue:

The issue came to light on Monday when defects were noticed in the wheels of the train fleet, prompting concerns over passenger safety. Preliminary investigations suggest that these damages may be linked to track faults along the Savo railway line.

this post was submitted on 13 Feb 2024

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