Local train traffic in and out of Helsinki has returned to normal, although some routes may experience delays when businesses reopen on Thursday. The wreckage of Monday's runaway train crash has been cleared up.
The train cars that crashed into a building at the Helsinki Railway Station have been extracted from the building they ploughed into. The most severely damaged car was towed to the depot at night, once rail traffic had died down. Three tracks at the railway station are still out of commission, while engineers inspect the track and contact wires for damage. They might have to be replaced before trains can begin using those tracks again.
Officials had feared structural damage to the building, but it survived the crash and the extrication better than expected. Although the building is not in danger of collapsing, plenty of repairs are necessary before the space can be used again.
Train Derailed, Crashed into Hotel
On Monday, four runaway double-decker Intercity train carriages separated from a train before crashing into platform 13 in Helsinki. The 70-tonne vehicle travelled a further 10 metres before crashing into the wall of the Holiday Inn at the end of the platform.
A train conductor who had been in the carriage sustained light injuries to his arm. No-one else was injured.
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