News and press releases

VR and Yara collaborate for the environment – rail traffic between Yara’s factories will now run entirely on electric power

VR and the fertiliser specialist Yara have agreed to continue their cooperation with a long-term agreement where both companies commit to a joint development programme to maximise the efficiency of railway transports and minimise environmental impact. The carbon dioxide emissions from the railw...

8. May 2024 Press releases

Towards more sustainable rail logistics with renewable diesel – VR and UPM Plywood collaborate to reduce traffic emissions

The sustainability collaboration between the companies is taking a significant step forward as VR commits to using as much renewable diesel in its rail traffic as is consumed by UPM Plywood’s transport of plywood from the Pellos plant to Kouvola and Kotka. This is VR’s first HVO (Hydrotreated V...

19. April 2024 Press releases

About 1.25 million journeys were made in VR's long-distance traffic in March – customer satisfaction is increasing

About 1.25 million journeys were made in long-distance traffic in March, showing a year-on-year increase of 19%. Growth was driven especially by Easter, which fell at the end of March.

17. April 2024 Press releases

VR FleetCare secures maintenance contract with Danish train operator

VR FleetCare has entered into a large maintenance agreement for components with the Danish train operator Nordjyske Jernbaner A/S. The contract covers maintenance of bogies and pneumatic components of the Alstom Coradia LINT series trains during the years 2024–2029.

15. April 2024 Press releases

VR and SSAB are electrifying heavy industry transports – the first electric trucks to be introduced in traffic this year

The steel company SSAB Europe and VR's logistics unit VR Transpoint have launched a joint project to electrify heavy industry transport. VR is investing in low-emission road transport by acquiring all-electric trucks that will be used in the transports of SSAB Europe. In terms of total mass, th...

21. February 2024 Press releases

VR expands in Sweden – acquires long-distance traffic operator MTR Express (Sweden) AB

VR-Group Plc is acquiring the long-distance traffic business of MTR Nordic AB's Swedish subsidiary MTR Express (Sweden) AB (MTRX). VR has been operating in Sweden since 2022. With this acquisition, the company's operations will expand in the Swedish passenger transport market from regional cont...

8. February 2024 Press releases