Latest VR-Group News
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Finland: VR Group Orders New Sleeping Coaches and Freight Wagons from Škoda
Škoda has received an order for nine sleeping coaches and eight freight wagons for cars from Finnish state railway company VR Group.
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Stadler to Deliver 20 FLIRT EMUs for Helsinki Region
Stadler has signed an agreement with the VR Group to supply 20 single-decker FLIRT electric multiple units.
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Finland Introduces 7,000 Ton Freight Train
Finland has introduced a new 7,000 ton freight train hauled by two Siemens Vectron locomotives, topping its previous 6,000 ton record.
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Skoda to Supply New Restaurant Cars for VR
Skoda has won a contract with Finnish VR Group for seven restaurant cars, which should enter commercial service in 2021–2022.
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Stadler to Supply 60 Locomotives to VR Group in Finland
Stadler has signed a contract with VR Group to supply 60 diesel-electric locomotives. The first five will enter service in 2022.
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Finland: VR Orders New Double-Deck Trains
The new double-deck trains will enter service during 2019 and will be directed specifically to the most popular long-distance services.
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First Vectron Locomotives Enter Service in Finland
The VR Group ordered the Nordic version of the Vectron Locomotives in February 2014. The locomotives have a maximum output of 6.4 MW and a t…
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Rise in Finland–Russia Cross-Border Rail Travel
In a period from January to July 2016, passenger numbers of Finland-Russia cross-border rail travel was approximately 254,500, representing …