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VR terminates contracts related to the transport of goods between Russia and Finland

On 6 April, the Board of Directors of VR Group made a decision to stop freight traffic between Russia and Finland and, on this basis, the company has prepared a plan to shut down traffic, in cons...

3. May 2022 Press releases Logistics Operating environment and cooperation

VR Group's business review for January–March 2022 – a difficult start to the year burdened profit, a turn for the better has taken place

Early in the year, VR Group’s business operations were overshadowed by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, affecting train travel. In addition, VR Transpoint’s transport volumes decreased as ...

2. May 2022 Press releases Finance and management Passenger service Logistics Maintenance

VR discontinues its Eastern freight traffic in a controlled manner

On 6th of April, 2022, VR Group’s Board of Directors made the decision to discontinue the Eastern freight traffic in a controlled manner. With this decision, VR Transpoint, which is responsible f...

6. April 2022 Press releases Operating environment and cooperation Responsibility Logistics

VR Transpoint's eastern freight traffic starts

We previously announced that we would be suspending VR Transpoint's eastern freight traffic on 27 March 2022 as a result of the UK’s sanctions against Russian Railways (RZD). However, according...

30. March 2022 Press releases Operating environment and cooperation Logistics

VR Transpoint is suspending freight traffic from Russia until further notice due to sanctions

VR Transpoint is suspending the traffic of freight wagons from Russia as of 12 noon on Sunday 27 March 2022.

26. March 2022 Press releases Operating environment and cooperation Logistics

VR Group expands its operations to Sweden – invests in climate-friendly commuter traffic

VR Group is acquiring the Swedish bus and rail company Arriva Sverige. Arriva Sverige operates in urban transport in Stockholm, and in regional transport in southern and southeastern Sweden. Thro...

24. March 2022 Press releases Strategy and growth Passenger service

VR Group's business review for January–December 2021 – Rail travel was focused on leisure travel, freight traffic volumes at a good level

VR Group's net sales developed positively during 2021, but the operating profit was still negative. The was in large part due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions, which had a large ...

18. March 2022 Press releases Passenger service Logistics Maintenance Finance and management