News and press releases

VR wins the tender for Öresundståg traffic in southern Sweden

VR Sverige AB wins the purchase traffic agreement for Öresundståg in southern Sweden. Operations under the agreement will start in December 2025 and continue until the end of 2030. The agreement also includes the maintenance of the rolling stock. High quality and insights about the development ...

18. October 2024 News and current issues

Shareholder’s decision of VR-Group Plc 3 September 2024 – change in the composition of the Supervisory Board

4. September 2024 Stock releases

The first VR branded train runs today from Stockholm to Gothenburg

Today marks the start of operation for the first VR branded green train, featuring a new exterior design, on the Stockholm–Gothenburg route in Sweden. VR acquired the long-distance train operations of MTRX in May. The operations will now continue under the VR brand, with customer service availa...

26. August 2024 Press releases

VR renews its brand – trains get a new look

The new, fresher appearance of the trains reflects the renewal of VR’s brand. Both passengers’ and VR employees’ views were considered in creating the new visual appearance. The aim of the new look is to promote brand awareness and increase the popularity of rail travel.

22. August 2024 Press releases

VR Group Half-year Report 1 January – 30 June 2024: Profitability in the first half of the year improved to the previous year's level

16. August 2024 Stock releases

The popularity of domestic long-distance train services growing - 1.3 million journeys were made in July

The popularity of domestic long-distance train services continues to grow: 8.8 million train journeys were made in January–July 2024, which is 2 per cent more than in the comparison period last year. The passenger load factor of long-distance trains was 47% - there is plenty of space on the tra...

8. August 2024 Press releases