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When will Europe’s Arctic railway be built? That could depend on cargo volumes

By Hege Eilertsen, High North News August 29, 2018
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There is significant international interest in a potential railway between Rovaniemi, in Northern Finland, and Kirkenes, a port on Norway’s Arctic coast. But questions remain regarding whether or not it will be possible to realize the railway by 2030. The amount of cargo and the development of the Northern Sea Route are among the factors causing insecurity.

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