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VR terminates contracts related to the transport of goods between Russia and Finland

On 6 April, the Board of Directors of VR Group made a decision to stop freight traffic between Russia and Finland and, on this basis, the company has prepared a plan to shut down traffic, in cons...

3. May 2022 Press releases

VR Group's business review for January–March 2022 – a difficult start to the year burdened profit, a turn for the better has taken place

Early in the year, VR Group’s business operations were overshadowed by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, affecting train travel. In addition, VR Transpoint’s transport volumes decreased as ...

2. May 2022 Press releases

VR discontinues its Eastern freight traffic in a controlled manner

On 6th of April, 2022, VR Group’s Board of Directors made the decision to discontinue the Eastern freight traffic in a controlled manner. With this decision, VR Transpoint, which is responsible f...

6. April 2022 Press releases

VR Transpoint's eastern freight traffic starts

We previously announced that we would be suspending VR Transpoint's eastern freight traffic on 27 March 2022 as a result of the UK’s sanctions against Russian Railways (RZD). However, according...

30. March 2022 Press releases

VR Transpoint is suspending freight traffic from Russia until further notice due to sanctions

VR Transpoint is suspending the traffic of freight wagons from Russia as of 12 noon on Sunday 27 March 2022.

26. March 2022 Press releases

 VR will discontinue the Allegro-train service, starting from March 28th, 2022

VR will discontinue the Allegro train service until further notice, starting form March 28th, 2022

25. March 2022 News and current issues

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