VR Group - News and press releases
- VR introduces new permanently lower fares VR will permanently reduce domestic long-distance fares by approximately one-fourth. The new, simplified fare structure with the new, lower fare levels will be ... Read more
- Transpoint International selling subsidiary in Hungary VR Transpoint's international road logistics company, Transpoint International (FI) Oy is selling its subsidiary in Hungary to the Hungarian Trans-Sped Group. T... Read more
- Challenging start to the year for VR Group - competitiveness enhanced by continuing efficiency improvement measures The number of trips in VR long-distance services dropped further during the first quarter and the average ticket price fell. The turnover and result for commute... Read more
- New electric locomotive being tested in Finland Siemens has brought the Vectron electric locomotive to Finland for testing. A modified version of the locomotive type, which is in use in Europe, is to be built... Read more
- Strong earnings for VR Group - EUR 100 million dividend to state The Group's comparable turnover fell 2.3 per cent The Group's operating profit was EUR 90.4 (70.6) million VR Group's Board proposes paying a dividend of EUR... Read more
- Prices for commuter services to be revised in January • The prices for VR commuter services will be revised in January. Tickets always cost less when purchased in advance. • Students will receive a new offer for se... Read more
- Hundreds of thousands of new discount train tickets • In January, VR will be offering hundreds of thousands of discount train tickets. • Special attention will be given to students, who will be given extra incent... Read more
- VR head offices to move away from railway station VR Group is planning to move its head offices located at Helsinki's Central Railway Station to new premises. Station activities at the Central Railway Station w... Read more
- VR Group planning shut-down of Turku depot VR Group is launching co-determination talks at the Turku depot on December 9. According to initial plans, the operations of the depot would come to an end next... Read more
- VR Group: Increase in railway logistics transport volume and decrease in long-distance passenger volume Rail Logistics' transport volumes continued growing. In passenger traffic, long-distance passenger volume saw a decrease Turnover for Infrastructure Engineeri... Read more
- VR and Finnair partnership: Allegro train to be included as part of Finnair's international flight service VR and Finnair are cooperating to offer combined air-and-rail tickets between Saint Petersburg and international destinations connecting via Helsinki. Finnair b... Read more
- What kind of idea has potential to be a hit? Idea gathering software, easy to use and engaging, and where every employee is able to participate in developing company practices in a democratic way regardl... Read more
- VR Group: Growth in Logistics transport volumes VR Group's second quarter Earnings Before Interest, Taxes and Amortization (EBITA) improved significantly Rail freight tonne kilometres grew by 7.6 per cent T... Read more
- Renewed Tolstoi train runs over-night to Moscow The journey on board the new trains to Moscow will be even more enjoyable than before. New and better equipped sleeping cars are to be introduced on the Tolstoi... Read more
- More train tickets purchased online or using VR Mobile VR's online service www.vr.fi is becoming increasingly popular and more and more passengers are buying their train tickets online or using VR Mobile. More than ... Read more
- VR Group has initiated a passenger car procurement process The competitive bidding focuses on the acquisition of a new generation of double-deck passengers cars to replace the blue Express train cars. The public EU ten... Read more
- Start of the year for the VR Group meets expectations VR Group's first-quarter operating profit (EBIT) amounted to EUR 1.9 million. The previous year's comparable operating profit was EUR 2.2 million. The group's ... Read more
- Significant improvement in VR Group's operating profit Comparable turnover grew by 6.3% Operating profit EUR 70.6 (52.4) million Marketing and price campaigns in Passenger Services helped to boost turnover VR Tra... Read more
- VR Group opens 26 new restaurants – double deck restaurant cars to enter service The first double deck DuettoPlus restaurant car will be introduced in early 2014. The car type is unique in the entire world: on the lower deck there is a moder... Read more
- VR Group orders new electric locomotives from Siemens VR Group has decided to order 80 electric locomotives from Siemens. The lo-comotives make faster train services possible and improve their environmen-tal friend... Read more
