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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 Passenger service Logistics

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

23. May 2022 Press releases Finance and management Passenger service Logistics Maintenance Responsibility

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 Responsibility Finance and management Passenger service Logistics Maintenance Properties

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 Responsibility Finance and management Passenger service Logistics Maintenance

VR Group's business review for January–March 2022 – a difficult start to the year burdened profit, a turn for the better has taken place

Early in the year, VR Group’s business operations were overshadowed by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, affecting train travel. In addition, VR Transpoint’s transport volumes decreased as a result of domestic industrial action and a decrease in Eastern traffic. The Group’s result fell to...

2. May 2022 Press releases Finance and management Passenger service Logistics Maintenance