News and press releases

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

BLOG Digital Transformation on Railway Industry Is Inevitable

The evolvement of new digital and data transfer technologies has created possibilities that were unimaginable just a decade ago. Executives in different industries have faced a new challenge; what will businesses look like after the inevitable revolution of new technologies? What is our role in...

27. January 2021 Blog Topical Digi

Overhaul of metro trains improves travel comfort - VR FleetCare carries out the modernisation

Helsinki City Transport will carry out overhaul and modernisation on all of its metro trains in the M100 and M200 series. Overhauls have begun on the M100 series trains. The first two metro trains have already undergone overhaul and they returned to passenger service in November. VR FleetCare i...

23. November 2020 Articles Services Responsibility Customer

VR FleetCare at Scandinavian Rail Optimisation virtual workshop

Welcome to a workshop focusing on the use of smart digital solutions and data in the rail ecosystem. In addition to the presentations, there is plenty of time for open discussion in the workshop.

18. November 2020 Topical Digi

BLOG CEO’s review – an eventful year as VR FleetCare

More than a year has passed since our company was renamed and rebranded. VR FleetCare was the final choice because we needed a name that would work also on the international rail traffic maintenance market. We had, and still have, a clear vision that there is demand for our expertise and servic...

6. November 2020 Blog Topical