News and press releases

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

21. April 2023 Press releases News and current issues