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
