News and press releases

VR FleetCare wins contract for the refurbishment of 81 Flirt electric train bogies in Finland

The Finnish rolling stock maintenance company VR FleetCare has won the tender organised by Helsinki Metropolitan Area Rolling Stock Ltd for the refurbishment of Flirt electric train bogies. The contract concerns the periodic refurbishments of the bogies of 81 trains according to the kilometres travelled. The basic repairs are to be carried out between 2024 and 2030. The contract also includes a 4-year option. VR FleetCare is also responsible for the daily operational maintenance of the rolling stock. The Flirt trains operate as commuter trains in Helsinki.

22. December 2022 Press releases

VR wins new rail traffic contract in Sweden

VR expanded its operations to Sweden through a transaction that started on 1 July 2022, and is now actively participating in regional public transport tenders there. VR Sweden has been selected as the new operator of Tåg i Bergslagen. The new term of the contract currently managed by SJ begins on 10 December 2023.

16. December 2022 Press releases

VR and Metsä Group intensify their cooperation on sustainability

Both VR and Metsä Group are companies with major role in the society and they therefore play an important part in improving environmental performance and responsibility. The companies are intensifying their cooperation on sustainability in logistics and have agreed a new joint target to halve emissions from transport covered by their cooperation by 2030. In addition, Metsä Group aims to transfer some of its current road transports to railways. For Metsä Group, the measures would represent a total emission reduction of around 14,000 tCO2e per year, which is equivalent to more than 25,000 average lorry journeys.

13. December 2022 Press releases

A total of 1,188,000 long-distance journeys in November

A total of about 1,188,000 journeys were made in domestic long-distance traffic in November. About 2.6 million tonnes of goods were transported by rail in November. In total, 12 million domestic long-distance journeys were made and 27.4 million tonnes of goods were transported by rail in January–November this year.

8. December 2022 Press releases

VR procures 20 new commuter trains from Switzerland

VR procures 20 electric multiple unit trains from Stadler. The trains will be put into service in spring 2026. The procurement also includes options to order 50 more trains from Stadler as well as maintenance services for the trains. The value of the procurement without options is approximately 250 million euros.

29. November 2022 Press releases

VR FleetCare supplied Helsinki City Transport Ltd with a tunnel cleaning wagon

As the number of kilometres in the metro tunnel has increased fourfold, Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd has invested in more efficient maintenance equipment. Sustainability was the starting point for the procurement of the new tunnel cleaning wagon; it is environmentally friendly as it is built on top of a recycled frame and it uses only biodegradable and ecological washing agents. The new tunnel cleaning wagon was supplied to City Transport Ltd by VR FleetCare.

21. November 2022 Press releases

A total of 1,299,000 long-distance journeys in October

In October, about 1,299,000 journeys were made in domestic long-distance traffic, which is about 29% more than in October 2021 and -3% less than in October 2019. VR Transpoint’s railway transport volumes were 21% lower in October when compared to last year, with about 2.4 million tonnes of goods transported by rail. In total, 10.83 million domestic long-distance journeys were made and 24.8 million tonnes of goods were transported by rail in January–October this year.

4. November 2022 Press releases

A total of 1,203,000 long-distance journeys in September

In September, about 1,203,000 journeys were made in domestic long-distance traffic, which is about 56% more than in September 2021 and 1% more than in September 2019. VR Transpoint’s railway transport volumes were 20% lower in September when compared to last year, with about 2.4 million tonnes of goods transported by rail. In total, 9.53 million domestic long-distance journeys were made and 22.4 million tonnes of goods were transported by rail in January–September this year.

5. October 2022 Press releases

Record broken: VR Transpoint delivered a record amount of domestic roundwood in August

VR Transpoint delivered a record amount of roundwood by rail in Finland in August – more than 1.2 million cubic metres. In order to meet the growing demand, VR Transpoint has reorganised its roundwood transport system and transport concepts in cooperation with its customers, which has enabled higher transport volumes. Pendulum solutions for efficient transportation.

27. September 2022 Press releases