DESTINATION UPDATES: New high-speed train between St. Petersburg and Helsinki

A new high-speed train will start plying between St. Petersburg and Helsinki on December 12th. The new express, to be launched under the name ‘Allegro’, will run at a speed of 220 kilometers per hour and cover the distance between St. Petersburg and Helsinki in 3,5 hours. There will be four Allegro trains in either direction per day. The Allegro trains are produced by the French company ‘Alstom’ on orders from Russian Railways.