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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

Refurbished Eko Class

Refurbished seats and floor in IC carriage

The Eko Class makeover project has begun.

16. December 2024 News and press releases Services Topical

VR Invests 10 Million Euros in Oulu Depot: New Paint Shop and Improvements to Facilities

VR FleetCare's new surface treatment line and painting chamber in Oulu

VR FleetCare, a rail fleet maintenance company and wagon manufacturer, has invested nearly 10 million euros in improvements to the Oulu depot and project centre and a new paint shop. Operations have started with a modernisation project for a Swedish customer's rolling stock and a facelift for V...

27. November 2024 News and press releases Topical Services

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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