The Finnish state-owned railway conglomerate, VR Group, intends to deploy Allegro trains, which previously operated in Russia, for domestic routes. The company aims to introduce trains formerly owned by the joint venture VR and RZD (Russian Railways), known as […]
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In March 2019, 40,100 passengers travelled on the international Allegro high-speed services running between St. Petersburg – Helsinki, an increase of 21.7% compared to March 2018. During January-March 2018, 11,800 passengers used the Allegro trains, which exceeds the level
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In January 2019, the international high-speed Allegro trains running between St. Petersburg – Helsinki transported more than 37,000 passengers, 10.8% more than in the same month last year. In 2018, Allegro trains carried 481,800 travellers, an increase of 0.5%
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From 1 February to 31 March 2019, the fare for the high-speed Allegro service between St. Petersburg and Helsinki will be reduced by 35% for organised groups of passengers with more than 35 people. The group fare applies when
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On 28-29 November 2018, Russian Railways and VR Group Ltd. (Finnish Railways) held their annual meeting on issues concerning the direct rail link between Russia and Finland in the Finnish capital Helsinki. The Russian delegation was led by First
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To increase the number of seats on the international high-speed Allegro trains running between St. Petersburg and Helsinki, Russian Railways will be cutting ticket prices on individual services during the holiday season. Passengers travelling to Helsinki from 29 December
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