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 railway transports covered by the cooperation are approaching zero. With the electrification of the Iisalmi-Ylivieska railway section, all railway traffic between Yara's Finnish plants will now be fully electrically driven.

8. May 2024 Press releases

VR Group Business Review for January–March 2024: Challenging operating environment had a significant negative impact on operational result

30. April 2024 Stock 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 Vegetable Oil) concept for rail logistics, whereby emissions from customer transports in the Scope 1 emission class* are reduced to almost zero.

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

Decisions of VR-Group Plc's Annual General Meeting 2024

16. April 2024 Stock 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 passenger car auction – registration period continues

VR will auction 51 passenger cars at the end of their life cycle and in this way aims to promote growth and competition in the rail transport market in Finland. The registration period for the passenger car auction will be extended to give buyer candidates more time to prepare for the auction.

26. March 2024 News and current issues

VR's Annual Report for the year 2023 has been published

19. March 2024 Stock 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, the trucks to be procured will be some of the largest to operate electronically in regular customer deliveries in Finland. SSAB Europe, in turn, is investing in charging stations for heavy vehicles.

21. February 2024 Press releases