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VR Group expands its operations to Sweden – invests in climate-friendly commuter traffic

VR Group is acquiring the Swedish bus and rail company Arriva Sverige. Arriva Sverige operates in urban transport in Stockholm, and in regional transport in southern and southeastern Sweden. Thro...

24. March 2022 Press releases Group International Topical

VR Transpoint and Metsä Group have agreed on a new approach to the transport of roundwood by train

In March 2021, VR Transpoint and Metsä Group announced a logistics partnership in the transport of roundwood to Kemi’s new bioproduct mill. The cooperation is expanded in such a way that VR Trans...

21. February 2022 Press releases Customer Topical

VR Transpoint to introduce eight gas-powered trucks to road traffic

VR Transpoint is at the forefront of designing and operating logistics chains that aim to cut CO2 emissions with a fast schedule. VR Transpoint invests in low-emission road transport and the comp...

15. February 2022 Press releases Responsibility Traffic Rolling stock and technology Topical

Electrically driven freight traffic to Uusikaupunki begins

VR Transpoint’s electrically driven freight traffic to the city of Uusikaupunki began today, 14 February. The electrification of the railway network will improve the efficiency of industrial rail...

14. February 2022 Press releases Traffic Topical Rolling stock and technology

VR Group's new diesel locomotive begins test runs in Finland – the low-emissions locomotive strengthens operational reliability in freight traffic

The first new Dr19 locomotive has arrived in Finland and is now starting extensive test runs. The tests ensure the functionality of the locomotive on the Finnish railway network. VR Group has ord...

3. February 2022 Press releases Responsibility Rolling stock and technology Topical

VR Group business review for July–September 2021

VR Group’s net sales developed favourably in the third quarter. VR Passenger Services achieved a positive result, driven by leisure travel. The demand for VR Transpoint’s transport services remai...

27. October 2021 Press releases Group Topical

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 cooperation by 2024.

22. June 2021 Press releases Customer Responsibility Traffic