Supplementary road services

Pohjolan Liikenne is a subgroup of VR Ltd that provides supplementary road services. The group has a strong position in Finland’s road transport sector.

The group has three freight companies. Transpoint Oy Ab is a national carrier of general cargo and Combitrans Oy handles partial and full-load carryings. SP Transit Finland Ltd Oy handles international carryings.

Road services generated a net turnover of EUR 240.1 million in 2006. This comprised EUR 201.5 million from freight services and EUR 38.6 million from passenger services. Personnel totals about 1,900.

Pohjolan Liikenne has 292 buses and a total of 190 trucks, 453 trailers and 988 swap-bodies in freight service. The company’s fleet also includes 74 road tankers and 94 tanker trailers. Some 800 trucks owned by subcontractors are also used.

In its passenger services, Pohjolan Liikenne carried 11.7 million passengers by road, 2.3% less than in 2005.

Freight volumes in 2006 grew by 8.3% on the previous year to 9.9 million tonnes. General cargo as well as partial and full load carryings grew 7.9%. The total tonnage of road tanker carryings grew 10.2%.

The common targets for the Pohjolan Liikenne companies for 2006 are improving safety, personnel training, enhancing the atmosphere at the workplace, and collaborating with customers in developing service products. The profitability of the companies is expected to improve in 2006. The future prospects for freight transport are very favourable despite intense competition.

The Internet website for Pohjolan Liikenne group is at www.pohjolanliikenne.fi