News and press releases

VR FleetCare secures maintenance contract with Danish train operator

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

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

VR FleetCare to continue maintaining Estonian railway operator's train bogies in Finland

Estonian railway company Elron has renewed maintenance contract of its Flirt train bogies with VR FleetCare after an international tender. The three-year agreement covers the periodic maintenance of bogies and traction wheelsets for 38 Flirt trains. The bogie maintenance will take place at VR F...

20. September 2023 News and press releases Topical Customer Contracts

Pasi Oikkonen Appointed to VR FleetCare's Operations Director Position

Pasi Oikkonen, MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, has been appointed as Operations Director in VR FleetCare's new Operations function. In his new role Pasi will be responsible for establishing unified processes and long-term operational planning, as well as continu...

10. August 2023 News and press releases Topical

BLOG Green transition increases the need for freight wagons

The emphasis on sustainable development and climate targets will increase the demand for railway transportation in the future. Rail transport is an environmentally friendly mode of transportation that helps reduce emissions produced by traffic. This is leading companies to shift more and more o...

12. June 2023 Blog Services Customer Topical

VR FleetCare provides air conditioning maintenance for trams and M300 metro trains

VR FleetCare's service operations are expanding to the maintenance of air conditioning systems in light rail vehicles in the Helsinki metropolitan area. The planned annual maintenance and inspections of air conditioning systems in trams and metro trains operated by Metropolitan Area Transport L...

30. May 2023 News and press releases Contracts Customer Topical