News and press releases

VR Group puts up for sale freight traffic rolling stock that has received a recycling decision

VR Group puts up for sale 31 Ome freight traffic enrichment wagons, which the company has decided to recycle. The rolling stock will be sold as a whole in an auction for companies in cooperation with the Huutokaupat.com web service on 13 September.

18. August 2022 Press releases

All-time high! – More than 1.4 million long-distance train trips in July

In July, domestic long-distance traffic reached a record-high number of trips. A total of 1,427,000 trips were made on long-distance trains in July, which is 46% more than in July 2021, and 17% more than in 2019. VR Transpoint's railway transport volumes were 22% lower in July than a year ago, ...

10. August 2022 Press releases

Standard & Poor's has assigned an issue credit rating of “A+” to the green bond issued by VR Group

23. May 2022 Press releases

VR Group issues its first green bond

VR-Group Plc (VR Group) issues an unsecured EUR 300 million green bond. The 7-year bond carries a fixed coupon at the rate of 2.375 per cent per annum. The bond offering was allocated to both Nordic and Central European investors.

20. May 2022 Press releases

VR Group publishes Green Finance Framework

VR-Group Plc (VR Group) has established a Green Finance Framework to further integrate its sustainability ambitions into its financing. 

16. May 2022 Press releases

VR terminates contracts related to the transport of goods between Russia and Finland

On 6 April, the Board of Directors of VR Group made a decision to stop freight traffic between Russia and Finland and, on this basis, the company has prepared a plan to shut down traffic, in consultation with customers and taking into account the security of supply. The termination of contracts...

3. May 2022 Press releases