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May 17, 2021 | Financial

Vy gets direct award contract for Norwegian lines

Vy to continue to operate lines included in Norway’s future traffic packages four and five, tendering for which was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

April 17, 2021 | Main line

Passenger trains return in northern Sweden

Vy Tåg reintroduces Boden - Haparanda services and plans to serve Skellefteå from April 2022.

February 23, 2021 | Financial

Vy reports 2020 operating loss

The loss is primarily due to Covid-related travel restrictions.

January 25, 2021 | Europe

Norway to operate reduced timetable until April

NORWAY’s Railway Directorate has reached agreement with the country’s rail operators to reduce the number of services on the network until April because of reduced demand for travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

December 6, 2020 | Europe

SJ wins Krösatågen regional contract

SWEDISH state-owned operator SJ will take over the operation of services on the Krösatågen regional network from December 12 2021, under a 12-year contract announced by the region’s transport authorities on December 2.

November 24, 2020 | Europe

New start for passenger trains in northern Sweden

NORWEGIAN operator Vy has announced that it will restart regular passenger services on Sweden’s 165km Haparanda Line from April 1, after 29 years.

November 9, 2020 | Passenger

Norway’s state operator rebrands and refocuses in new market

Norwegian State Railways’ (NSB) rebranding as Vy in mid-2019 reflects a radical transformation of the company over the past three years. Kevin Smith speaks with Arne Fosen, the head of Vy’s passenger train division, about its new strategy and the impact of coronavirus on the company and rail operations in Norway.

July 7, 2020 | Europe

Vy and Bombardier agree maintenance contract for Swedish overnight trains

NORWEGIAN operator VY has awarded Bombardier Transportation a four-year contract to maintain its Swedish overnight trains, with an option for a two-year extension.

April 6, 2020 | Main line

Vy lays off another 400 employees as passenger numbers plummet by 80%

NORWEGIAN rail and bus operator Vy has announced that it has been forced to lay-off a further 400 employees from its rail and administration sectors.

February 25, 2020 | Fleet

Vy awards fleet maintenance and cleaning contracts

NORWEGIAN passenger operator Vy has awarded EuroMaint and NSB Traffic Service contracts to provide maintenance and support services for its services on the Bergens and Vosse lines as part of Traffic Package 3 West.

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