VR Group - News and press releases
- VR to launch mobile shop for train tickets It is now easier than ever before to buy train tickets as VR opens a new mobile ticket shop - VR Mobile. Tickets can from 23 April be purchased from m.vr.fi and... Read more
- VR's new steering cars to be tested VR's new steering cars will start tests at the end of April. The cars will start services next summer. The purpose of purchasing new rolling stock is to improve... Read more
- New members in VR Group Board and Supervisory Board The Annual General Meeting of VR-Group Ltd held on 20 March has confirmed the company's 2012 financial statements. The Annual General Meeting decided in line wi... Read more
- VR Group preparing for large investments VR Group's 2012 result was slightly disappointing Increased turnover for passenger services and infrastructure engineering VR Group preparing for large invest... Read more
- Raben Group and VR Transpoint to cooperate in Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic VR Transpoint has concluded a cooperation agreement with Raben Group on road transports to Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The cooperation starts on 29... Read more
- VR Group’s net result improved from first half of year VR Group’s net turnover increased moderately in third quarter. The net result for the third quarter showed a marked improvement from the first half of the year,... Read more
- VR Group’s efforts to improve punctuality have visible impact • Punctuality of rail services in first half of the year showed significant improvement on previous year • Passenger kilometres on rail services increased 4.5 %... Read more
- VR Group’s net result weaker than expected VR Group’s first quarter net turnover in 2012 was slightly down on the figure for the previous year. Net turnover in the quarter totalled M€ 331.7, compared to ... Read more
- 150 year old VR faces the future with confidence VR is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. The celebrations reach a high point this week, for 17 March 1862 was the date when regular rail services bega... Read more
- VR Group is focusing on services VR Group put much effort last year into developing its services. Development projects and higher costs were visible aspects of this. The Group’s net result weak... Read more
- VR Transpoint divests in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia VR Transpoint sells its shareholdings in the Polish, Czech and Slovakian companies of Transpoint International Group. The shares are sold as a Management Buyout... Read more
- New head for VR Transpoint's LTL Logistics A new head has been appointed for VR Transpoint's LTL Logistics. Tapio Orne has been appointed acting Vice President, LTL Logistics. Orne has worked as sales di... Read more
- ‘Valtteri’ heritage train ready for VR’s jubilee year VR celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. The actual date of the anniversary is 17 March, which is when a regular train service between Helsinki and Hämeen... Read more
- VR Transpoint sells its stake in Transpoint International (UK) VR Transpoint sells its stake in Transpoint International (UK) Ltd to local management. Transpoint International (UK) operates domestic transports in Great Brit... Read more
- Allegro increased train travel between Finland and Russia Train travel between Russia and Finland grew considerably since the start of high-speed Allegro services exactly one year ago on 12 December 2010. By the end of... Read more
- Getting there together – 150 years of VR VR is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2012. The year will celebrate the history of Finnish railways and the importance of railway services as an ecofriendl... Read more
- Rolf Jansson appointed SVP, Logistics VR Group's Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Rolf Jansson has been appointed Senior Vice President, Logistics from 1 December. Jansson has been actin... Read more
- VR Group posts moderate interim result VR Group’s net turnover in the third quarter totalled M€ 374.1 (377.7) and from the beginning of the year M€ 1,057.1 (1,043.0). Net turnover increased in the qu... Read more
- Changes in VR Transpoint Management VR Group and Senior Vice President Erik Söderholm, the head of VR Transpoint, have agreed on the termination of Söderholm's employment relationship. Söderholm'... Read more
- Antti Tiitola appointed Senior Vice President, Passenger Services of VR Group Antti Tiitola (44) has been appointed Senior Vice President, Passenger Services of VR Group from 1 April 2012. He starts at VR on 1 January 2012. Tiitola has p... Read more
