News and press releases

VR Group’s Half-year financial report, 1 January–30 June 2022 – Finns returned to rail in large numbers, Eastern traffic was decided to run down due to Russia’s war of aggression

30. August 2022 Stock releases

Elisa Markula appointed CEO of VR Group

26. August 2022 Stock 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

Arriva Sverige AB transfers to the ownership of VR Group 1st of July 2022

Arriva Sverige AB, sold by the Arriva International Ltd, has been transferred to the ownership of the VR Group. The contract between Arriva International Ltd which is owned by the Deutsche Bahn and VR Group was signed earlier this spring on 24th of March 2022. 

1. July 2022 Press releases

The decisions of the Extraordinary General Meeting – Vilhelm Junnila elected as the Chair of VR’s Supervisory Board

17. June 2022 Stock releases