Finland, Russia has the same railroad width as both North and South Korea, different from the the rest of Europe. (Finland and Korea are next to door neighbors, in many ways)
However, due to the "sunshine politics" of both Koreas to be unified, as well as Japan, China,etc, the missing rails are just about to be built through the mine fields between the Koreas, were officially blown up some months ago.(the mines, to make place for the railroad)
Finland railroaders have already been preparing for the both Koreans trade for some years as we have some good equipment to switch the goods over to european railrad widths, changing the axis of the wagons. (however, Estonia is competing well, but there is still the question of finnish toilet-paper rolls shipped to the south)
Ilmarinen
In no way do I claim that the north-south Korean thing of their mutual "sunshine politics" are the reason for the evil railroad axis. |