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VR Group appoints Kia Haring as Senior Vice President, Communications, Public Relations and Sustainability

Kia Haring (MA) has been appointed Senior Vice President, Communications, Public Relations and Sustainability and a member of the management team at VR Group. Kia will be joining the company on A...

6. June 2023 Press releases

A total of 1,200,000 long-distance journeys made in April – everyday travel increasing

In April, about 1,200,000 domestic long-distance journeys were made and approximately 2.2 million tonnes of goods were transported by rail. In total, 4.62 million domestic long-distance journeys ...

8. May 2023 Press releases

VR's new diesel locomotives introduced in freight traffic

VR's first brand new diesel locomotives will start operating in commercial traffic on Wednesday, May 3rd . The locomotives have undergone an extensive testing program. They have been customized t...

3. May 2023 Press releases

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 electricall...

21. April 2023 Press releases News and current issues

A total of 1,080,000 long-distance journeys were made in March – growth from winter holidays and weekend trips

In March, about 1,080,000 domestic long-distance journeys were made and approximately 1.9 million tonnes of goods were transported by rail. In total, 3.4 million domestic long-distance journeys w...

6. April 2023 Press releases

Large rolling stock modernisation project for VR FleetCare from SJ

The cooperation of the Finnish rail fleet maintenance company VR FleetCare with the Swedish railway operator SJ AB is evolving.  The two companies have signed an agreement to modernise X40 train ...

5. April 2023 Press releases News and current issues

VR putting Sr1 locomotives that have received a recycling decision up for sale

VR is putting up for public sale ten Sr1 locomotives manufactured in the 1970s and 1980s, which the company has decided to recycle. The rolling stock will be sold in an auction for companies and ...

28. March 2023 Press releases