News and press releases

New takeover from VR FleetCare – the maintenance of e-buses begins

VR FleetCare, which normally works on the maintenance of rolling stock, will start servicing e-buses in Tampere, Finland. The framework agreement has been concluded with the bus operator Pohjolan Liikenne and is valid until further notice as of June 2022. The agreement covers the maintenance of...

11. October 2021 News and press releases Topical Contracts

VR FleetCare to strengthen its sales operations in Sweden

VR FleetCare’s strategy is to seek growth and new customers in the surrounding areas, especially in Scandinavia. In the near future, several rolling stock and component projects are coming to tender in the region, and to strengthen our position in the tenders, we have hired a new sales manager ...

4. June 2021 News and press releases Topical

Automated detection of train malfunctions with Train Scanner

Currently, a large part of rolling stock maintenance is manual inspection performed by human eyes. The objective has therefore been to proceed towards automated and systematic processes.

20. May 2021 News and press releases Digi Topical Services

VR FleetCare’s first contract from Norway – modernisation of eight couchette coaches

The Finnish fleet management company VR FleetCare has signed a contract on the extensive modernisation and commercial upgrade of couchette coaches acquired by the Norwegian train operator Vy Tog AS. The contract covers the modernisation of eight BDcmz 874.1 couchette coaches. The project starts...

6. April 2021 News and press releases Contracts Customer

VR FleetCare updates its growth strategy - Component services as one focus area in the future

The Finnish rail fleet maintenance company VR FleetCare went through a service-focused reorganization process in order to boost growth as well as to develop services and enhance customer experience further. From the beginning of February 2021, all rolling stock components’ lifecycle services ca...

17. February 2021 News and press releases Topical

Trains are maintained with the electricity produced by one of the largest solar power plants in Finland

VR Group has made its opening move in its own energy production. A solar power plant has been installed in the Helsinki depot and by using the energy produced by it, trains can in the future be maintained more environmentally friendly. The solar power plant deployed in late 2020 is one of the l...

8. February 2021 News and press releases Responsibility