Every American transportation planner should spend a week in Helsinki (part 2 of 3)

Sm3 “Pendolino” train

Back at Central Station, I’m about to board a high-speed “Pendolino” train to Turku. The Italian-made trains operate in fixed trainsets with a hydraulic tilting mechanism allowing them to take curves at higher speeds than conventional carriages.

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