News and press releases

A change in VR Group’s 2022 financial information publication dates

7. October 2022 Stock releases

A total of 1,203,000 long-distance journeys in September

In September, about 1,203,000 journeys were made in domestic long-distance traffic, which is about 56% more than in September 2021 and 1% more than in September 2019. VR Transpoint’s railway transport volumes were 20% lower in September when compared to last year, with about 2.4 million tonnes ...

5. October 2022 Press releases

Record broken: VR Transpoint delivered a record amount of domestic roundwood in August

VR Transpoint delivered a record amount of roundwood by rail in Finland in August – more than 1.2 million cubic metres. In order to meet the growing demand, VR Transpoint has reorganised its roundwood transport system and transport concepts in cooperation with its customers, which has enabled h...

27. September 2022 Press releases

A total of 1,251,000 long-distance passengers in August

In August, about 1,251,000 journeys were made in domestic long-distance traffic, which is about 49% more than in August 2021 and 3% more than in August 2019. VR Transpoint’s rail transport volumes were 14% lower in August compared to last year, with about 2.6 million tonnes of goods transported...

6. September 2022 Press releases

Condition monitoring of railway points to be increased in Finland with a new solution

VR FleetCare and the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA), which manages the state’s railway network, have signed an agreement on extensive remote condition monitoring of point. The agreement covers the condition monitoring of up to 300 points, aiming to monitor the operation of the p...

6. September 2022 Press releases

VR's Eastern traffic negotiations concluded

VR Transpoint's co-determination negotiations resulting from the decision to stop freight traffic in the East have been concluded. Since spring, solutions have been sought in close cooperation with the personnel. The aim of the negotiations has been to secure jobs, and efforts have been made to...

1. September 2022 Press releases