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January 30, 2020 | Main line

VR Group reports strong passenger growth in 2019

FINNISH operator VR Group carried 14.2 million passengers on long-distance rail services in 2019 a 9% increase compared with 2018. Total passenger-km also increased by 39% during the year as the operator reported a 10% year-on-year increase in passenger journeys to 1.2 million in December.

November 26, 2019 | Policy

Finland calls for input into first 12-year transport plan

FINLAND has begun preparations to develop a 12-year national transport plan for 2021-2032, with the Ministry of Transport and Communications requesting opinions on how the plan will be drawn up and how its impact will be assessed.

September 10, 2019 | Infrastructure

Finland to establish new companies to manage major rail projects

FINLAND’s Ministerial Economic Affairs Committee has given the Ministry of Transport and Communications approval to establish new companies to manage the implementation of two major rail projects.

July 18, 2019 | High-speed

MOU signed for Finland - Estonia undersea rail tunnel

PLANS to construct a rail tunnel between the capitals of Finland and Estonia have taken a step forward with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the construction of the 100km Tallinn tunnel beneath the Gulf of Finland.

July 4, 2019 | Fleet

VR Group plans EMU order to replace Sm2 fleet

FINNISH operator VR Group has announced plans to invest around €250m to purchase a new fleet of trains to replace the Sm2 EMUs currently used on suburban services around Helsinki.

July 2, 2019 | Europe

Southern Finland passenger rail tender suspended

FINLAND’s minister of transport and communications, Mrs Sanna Marin, announced on June 27 that the government has suspended plans to competitively tender operation of suburban and regional services in the south of the country currently operated by VR Group.

June 6, 2019 | Light Rail

Construction of Raide-Jokeri light rail line begins

CONSTRUCTION of the Raide-Jokeri light rail line between Helsinki and neighbouring Espoo began on June 4.

May 1, 2019 | Light Rail

Raide-Jokeri LRT construction to begin in June

CONSTRUCTION of the 25km Raide-Jokeri light rail line between Helsinki and neighbouring Espoo is set to begin next month after Espoo City Council approved revised cost estimates for the project.

April 25, 2019 | Light Rail

VR Group to operate Tampere light rail

FINLAND’s national train operator VR Group has won a tender for a contract to operate the Tampere light rail network.

April 25, 2019 | Fleet

Škoda Transtech awarded contract for Finnish restaurant cars

FINNISH Railways (VR) has awarded Škoda subsidiary Škoda Transtech a contract worth around Koruna 600m ($US 25.9m) to supply seven new double-deck dining cars. The cars, which will be produced in Kajaani, Finland, will be put into operation in 2021-22.

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