News and press releases

Hyvinkää–Hanko railway electrified – electric freight transport reduces emissions

With the electrification of the Hyvinkää–Hanko railway, VR’s electric freight transport has started on the railway section. The electrification of the railway will improve the efficiency of industrial rail transport and reduce the carbon footprint of transport.

3. February 2025 Press releases News and current issues

VR focuses on rail transport in freight traffic – the sale of the road logistics unit to be completed

The transaction concerning the road logistics unit has been approved by the competition authority and completed on 31 December 2024.

31. December 2024 Press releases News and current issues

Changes in VR's Leadership Team

Kia Haring, who has been responsible for communications, public affairs, and sustainability in VR's leadership team, is moving on to new challenges outside of VR.

26. November 2024 News and current issues

VR focuses on rail transport in freight traffic – sells road logistics business to investment company Mutares

VR is focusing its logistics business on rail transport and is selling its road logistics unit to the investment company Mutares. As a result of the transaction, the personnel working in road logistics and customer contracts will be transferred to a newly established company. The completion of the transaction requires approval of Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority, which is expected by the end of the year.

15. November 2024 Press releases News and current issues

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 of rail traffic concluded the competition in VR's favour.

18. October 2024 News and current issues

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 to sell passenger coaches – registration for the auction open in February

VR will auction off a total of 51 single deck coaches that are at the end of their life cycle and have been removed from commercial passenger service as they are no longer needed. The company seeks to promote the growth and competition of the rail transport market in Finland by giving up extra rolling stock.

31. January 2024 News and current issues

VR to sell railworthy diesel locomotives – registration for the auction in January 2024

VR will sell five surplus railworthy diesel locomotives and aims to promote the growth of the railway market and competition in Finland. Registration for the auction for companies and associations will begin on 15 January.

28. December 2023 News and current issues

Electrically driven roundwood train transports to Kemi bioproduct mill have started

The transport of roundwood by train to Metsä Group's Kemi bioproduct mill has started for trial run of the mill.VR's first roundwood train from Rovaniemi to the Kemi mill was operated electrically on Friday, 21 April. VR and the client designed the highly efficient and environmentally friendly solution together to ensure the supply of wood by railway transport to the Kemi bioproduct mill.

21. April 2023 Press releases News and current issues