Railway services form VR Group’s most significant business area
VR Group is best known for VR Ltd, which provides rail transport services and is the Group’s largest company and Finland’s leading freight and passenger carrier.
Rail services generated net turnover of EUR 771.2 million in 2008, comprising EUR 361.2 million from freight services and EUR 410.02 million from passenger services. The number of personnel totalled 7,500.
Passenger services
VR offers train passengers a wide range of services on both long-distance routes and commuter lines in the Helsinki metropolitan area. Some 69.9 million passenger journeys were made in 2009 which is all time record. VR provides an average of 310 long-distance services and about 890 commuter services every day. Six daily train services operate between Finland and Russia. Passenger Services generated net turnover of EUR 410.0 million in 2008, an increase of 10.7% on the previous year. The total number of rail journeys increased by 4.9%. VR’s goal is to increase rail’s share of passenger transport, which is currently some 5% of all journeys made in Finland. Private cars form the main competitor to rail, with some 85% of all journeys in Finland being made by car. Rail transport’s share of all public transport was 32% in 2006. Rail’s share of passenger journeys made on public transport that are longer than 75 kilometres is some 60%.
Internet website for passenger services at www.vr.fi.
Freight services VR Cargo is the main freight carrier for Finland’s forest, metal and chemical industries in both domestic and international freight transportation. The company has collaborated with its customers and partners in developing safe, punctual and environmentally friendly transport systems. Altogether 41.9 million tonnes of freight were carried by rail in 2008. Railways have had a consistent 25% share of freight carryings in Finland for many years. This figure is high compared to other EU countries, where railways account for an average 13% of the freight market. One future challenge for VR Cargo is to make its operations more customer-oriented and efficient. The guiding principle for development continues to be the Common Carrier approach. The goal for offering one-stop service is to plan a transport system that is most suitable for the specific service package of each customer. One part of these projects often involves developing the rolling stock. Internet website for freight services at www.vrcargo.fi.
Rail services generated net turnover of EUR 771.2 million in 2008, comprising EUR 361.2 million from freight services and EUR 410.02 million from passenger services. The number of personnel totalled 7,500.
Passenger services
VR offers train passengers a wide range of services on both long-distance routes and commuter lines in the Helsinki metropolitan area. Some 69.9 million passenger journeys were made in 2009 which is all time record. VR provides an average of 310 long-distance services and about 890 commuter services every day. Six daily train services operate between Finland and Russia. Passenger Services generated net turnover of EUR 410.0 million in 2008, an increase of 10.7% on the previous year. The total number of rail journeys increased by 4.9%. VR’s goal is to increase rail’s share of passenger transport, which is currently some 5% of all journeys made in Finland. Private cars form the main competitor to rail, with some 85% of all journeys in Finland being made by car. Rail transport’s share of all public transport was 32% in 2006. Rail’s share of passenger journeys made on public transport that are longer than 75 kilometres is some 60%.
Internet website for passenger services at www.vr.fi.
Freight services VR Cargo is the main freight carrier for Finland’s forest, metal and chemical industries in both domestic and international freight transportation. The company has collaborated with its customers and partners in developing safe, punctual and environmentally friendly transport systems. Altogether 41.9 million tonnes of freight were carried by rail in 2008. Railways have had a consistent 25% share of freight carryings in Finland for many years. This figure is high compared to other EU countries, where railways account for an average 13% of the freight market. One future challenge for VR Cargo is to make its operations more customer-oriented and efficient. The guiding principle for development continues to be the Common Carrier approach. The goal for offering one-stop service is to plan a transport system that is most suitable for the specific service package of each customer. One part of these projects often involves developing the rolling stock. Internet website for freight services at www.vrcargo.fi.