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Jere worked with commuter trains at Helsinki depot during the summer 2024.

Young Talents in Maintenance – How the Mechanics in Helsinki Depot Keep the Trains on Track

VR FleetCare's mechanics do important work to keep rail traffic running smoothly. The results of their work are tangible for everyone who travels on the trains. Tessa, who worked as a refrigeration mechanic at the Ilmala depot in Helsinki during the summer, made sure that the trains' air condit...

17. October 2024 Articles Topical

Young Talents in Maintenance – Sanni and Elina’s Role in Sustainable Rail Maintenance

Sanni in the Pieksämäki depot

Sanni worked at VR FleetCare for the summer of 2024 as an environmental specialist in Pieksämäki and Elina as a development specialist in Helsinki. Both felt that the work experience at FleetCare has not only taught them about railways as an operating environment but also strengthened their own...

10. October 2024 Articles Topical

Young Talents in Maintenance – From Quality Checks to Passenger Safety

Train at Helsinki depot.

Railways are a unique environment and an interesting industry – according to Manu, a quality engineer at VR FleetCare, and Jere, a safety trainee.

3. October 2024 Articles Topical

InnoTrans 2024

Welding robot in use

We will be attending InnoTrans, the international transport technology trade fair in Berlin in 2024. Come meet with us at Hall 6.2, Stand No. 650 from September 24th to 27th. Our sales representatives and experts will be available to discuss suitable solutions for fleet moderations, component s...

17. July 2024 News and press releases Topical

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

Metro in depot

  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

VR FleetCare secures maintenance contract with Danish train operator

Coradia lint train

VR FleetCare has entered into a large maintenance agreement for components with the Danish train operator Nordjyske Jernbaner A/S. The contract covers maintenance of bogies and pneumatic components of the Alstom Coradia LINT series trains during the years 2024–2029.

15. April 2024 News and press releases Contracts

Track Condition Monitoring from In-Service Trains is Introduced in Finland

Sr2 locomotive

In a comprehensive track infrastructure condition monitoring pilot project, commercial trains will be utilised to collect data from various rail sections on a daily basis. The pilot project will focus on monitoring the condition of elements such as isolation joints and switches and detecting ra...

10. October 2023 News and press releases Services Digi Customer

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