VR FleetCare takes over a new field of operation – a lifetime extension and overhaul Helsinki City Transport’s metro trains

The objective of VR FleetCare is to expand the maintenance company into a competitive, multi-brand maintenance service for railroad vehicles and to extend its customer base from rolling stock to other railroad vehicles.

The production phase for the lifetime extension and overhaul commences towards the end of 2019, and the last metro train to undergo modernization and overhaul will be back in service in June 2023. The objective is to improve the drivers’ work environment and to modernize the look and feel of the trains. A total of 39 M100 metro trains manufactured by Valmet/Strömberg and 12 M200 trains manufactured by Bombardier are subject to the overhauls. Overall, the project covers 102 metro train cars. The lifetime extension and modernization include surface treatment the trains’ bodyshells, updating the passenger information system and modernizing the interior of the passenger compartments. Additionally, the drivers’ cab in the M100 metro trains are fully modernized, including the driver desk.