VR Group - News and press releases
- The procurement of VR Group’s new night train rolling stock advances At the beginning of July 2021, VR Group launched the procurement of new night train rolling stock. The procurement includes nine sleeper cars and eight car-carr... Read more
- Machine intelligence increases energy efficiency, punctuality and travel comfort for train traffic During the spring, VR introduced a DAS system that assists the train driver in both passenger and freight trains. DAS helps to optimise driving the train t... Read more
- New contract with VR Transpoint will considerably reduce SSAB’s transport emissions in Finland VR Transpoint and SSAB have signed a contract on the rail transport of raw materials and products. The goal is to halve the transport emissions covered by coope... Read more
- VR Group to sell its international road logistics business to Avind International VR Group to sell its international road logistics business to the Finnish company Avind International Oy. The transaction comprises Transpoint International (FI... Read more
- The procurement of VR’s new commuter rolling stock advances – six companies have submitted their bids The procurement of VR’s new commuter rolling stock has advanced with the following companies submitting their bids in the competitive tender process: Bombardier... Read more
- VR Group’s subsidiary Finnlog is expanding its operations with 35 new wood chip wagons VR Group’s Russian subsidiary Finnlog is expanding its rapidly growing operations. The company’s 35 new wagons will allow for importing wood chips from Russia t... Read more
- Automated detection of train malfunctions with Train Scanner Currently, a large part of rolling stock maintenance is manual inspection performed by human eyes. The objective has therefore been to proceed towards automated... Read more
- Introducing Mörkö, the 7,000-tonne super train – a boost for Finnish competitiveness that also reduces traffic emissions considerably The Mörkö freight train, which is part of VR Transpoint’s transit traffic, is the equivalent of almost one hundred trucks. Increasing train sizes enhances freig... Read more
- VR to ensure the wood supply of the new Kemi bioproduct mill Metsä Group has chosen VR Transpoint as the logistics partner for roundwood transports to the bioproduct mill under construction in Kemi. This decision was base... Read more
- VR Transpoint introduces the first European modular freight wagon to Finland VR Transpoint and the rolling stock provider Innofreight Solutions GmbH have approved and modified for Finnish conditions a wagon solution that is widely used i... Read more
- Transaction concerning Transpoint International’s Baltic and CEE road logistics business operations has been implemented The transaction concerning Transpoint International’s Baltic and CEE road logistics business operations announced in October has received approval from the Esto... Read more
- VR Transpoint’s transports at a good level despite the exceptional situation The effects of the coronavirus on VR Transpoint’s freight traffic have been more moderate than expected so far, and transport volumes have remained at a good le... Read more
- New Finnish technology produces real-time information on switch performance – promising pilot project results Railway switches play a crucial role in smooth train traffic – any faults in the switches cause traffic disruptions. A significant share of all railway network ... Read more
- Transpoint International sells its road logistics business operations in the Baltics and the CEE countries to Greencarrier Freight Services VR Group’s subsidiary Transpoint International (FI) Oy sells its road logistics business operations in the Baltics and the Central and Eastern Europe countries ... Read more
- VR FleetCare will maintain the Helsinki region commuter traffic trains until 2031 Finnish railway operator VR Group has won the competitive bidding procedure for commuter train traffic, the first of its kind in Finnish history, and continues ... Read more
- VR wins the first HSL commuter train traffic tender in history – The new operation contract lasts until 2031 VR Group Ltd has won the first tender for HSL commuter train traffic in history and will continue to operate HSL commuter train traffic until 2031. The decision... Read more
- Corona crisis not impacting VR Transpoint’s transport significantly so far During the corona crisis, VR Transpoint has helped ensure industrial transport, and the coronavirus did not impact VR Transpoint’s key figures significantly dur... Read more
- Train tickets to St. Petersburg for the UEFA European Championship go on sale on March 18. VR and RZD, the railway operator of Russia, will release the Allegro train tickets for the UEFA European Championship period for sale on Wednesday, March 18 at ... Read more
- Ministry of Transport and VR negotiate purchase of passenger rail services – supply of train services remains at least unchanged The Ministry of Transport and Communications and VR will start negotiations on a new purchase of passenger rail services for the post-2020 situation. The curren... Read more
- Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency and VR FleetCare test new technology to reduce disruptions to railway traffic Switches play a key role in ensuring smooth railway operations. A switch is used at a railway junction to steer trains from one track to another. Last year, swi... Read more
