News and press releases

VR FleetCare to sign a 20-year maintenance agreement for Allegro trains operating between Russia and Finland

Russian Railways (RZD), Karelian Trains and the Finnish rail traffic maintenance company VR FleetCare have signed a 20-year agreement on the maintenance and lifecycle services concerning the high-speed trains operating between Helsinki and St. Petersburg starting from 2022. The rolling stock co...

10. December 2021 Press releases News and current issues Maintenance Strategy and growth Rolling stock and technology

Train traffic between Finland and Russia will start on 12 December 2021

Train traffic between Finland and Russia will start again after the break which started in spring 2020. Russia signed the decree on the opening of passenger train traffic on 2 December 2021. The Vainikkala border crossing station opened for passenger traffic by decision of the border control on...

7. December 2021 Press releases News and current issues Passenger service Services and selection

VR FleetCare chosen to maintain VR Group’s newest diesel locomotive

VR FleetCare, a Finnish rolling stock maintenance company, has signed an agreement with VR Group on the maintenance of the new Stadler diesel locomotive’s stock. The agreement period is 10 years, and the agreement enters into force in 2023 when the locomotives enter into commercial traffic.  Th...

2. December 2021 Press releases Maintenance Rolling stock and technology

VR Group business review for July–September 2021 – positive quarterly result in Passenger Services for the first time during the epidemic

VR Group’s net sales developed favourably in the third quarter. VR Passenger Services achieved a positive result, driven by leisure travel. The demand for VR Transpoint’s transport services remained at a good level.

27. October 2021 News and current issues Finance and management