News and press releases

From Old to As-New – SJ’s Bistro Carriages Undergo Modernisation in Pieksämäki 

At VR FleetCare’s Service Workshop in Pieksämäki, older rolling stock is given a new lease of life as ten of SJ’s BFS9 bistro carriages undergo refurbishment. The aim of the project is to create a stylish and clean appearance for the carriages, enhancing passenger comfort throughout the journey. 

4. June 2025 Articles Customer

New Oulu paint shop proves high quality in the X40 train painting process

The new surface treatment line in Oulu, which opened at the end of 2024, has proven its capabilities in demanding industrial painting with the arrival of Swedish SJ's X40 electric trains for surface treatment. Over the next few years, 27 trains will arrive in Oulu from Sweden for modernisation ...

2. May 2025 Articles Customer Topical

VR FleetCare modernises SJ's X40 electric trains in Oulu

A major rolling stock project is underway at VR FleetCare's Oulu project centre as SJ's double-decker X40 electric trains are visiting Finland for modernisation. During the project, the X40 trains will be refurbished inside and out, extending their life cycle by 15-20 years.

3. April 2025 Articles Customer

VR FleetCare and ABB Deliver Complex Traction Motor Repairs to Norway

Maintenance provider VR FleetCare and ABB, a global technology leader in electrification and automation, are collaborating on the refurbishment of traction motors for the Norwegian rolling stock company Norske tog. During the visit to Finland, the progress of the maintenance project for the tra...

19. March 2025 Articles Customer

VR FleetCare Secures Major Order for Heavy Transport Wagons for the Norwegian and Swedish Defence Forces

VR FleetCare, the rail fleet maintenance and wagon manufacturer; Bane NOR, the Norwegian owner of the track infrastructure; the Norwegian Defence Material Administration and the Swedish Defence Forces have signed a contract for the design and series production of new heavy transport wagons. The...

20. December 2024 News and press releases Contracts Customer Topical

VR FleetCare has delivered the last refurbished metro train to Helsinki Metropolitan Area Transport

  The metro modernisation project, which has been ongoing since 2019, was successfully completed when VR FleetCare handed over the final refurbished M200 series metro train to Helsinki Helsinki Metropolitan Area Transport in April 2024, as per the scheduled timeline. The project consisted ...

22. May 2024 News and press releases Topical Customer