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Finland announces migration of its rail network to international gauge

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461 points axelfontaine | 1 comments | 20 May 25 07:40 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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blueflow ◴[20 May 25 08:56 UTC] No.44039357[source]▶
Get a look on the track topology on openrailwaymap:

https://www.openrailwaymap.org/?style=gauge&lat=62.774837258...

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reddalo ◴[20 May 25 09:01 UTC] No.44039396[source]▶
That's very interesting. I wonder why Spain is different than the rest of Europe, given it's connected by land.

It makes more sense for islands such as Ireland to retain their old gauge.

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1. anal_reactor ◴[20 May 25 10:06 UTC] No.44039795[source]▶
The Iberian Peninsula functioned like an island in many contexts. Yes, it is attached to the rest of Europe, but in order to get there, you need to cross high mountains. Note how few roads and railways cross between Spain and France.