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Bogie maintenance of VR FleetCare, source: Atte Mäläskä via VR FleetCare

Finnish Railways develops solution to monitor bogies

VR FleetCare, a subsidiary of Finnish national railway company VR Group, intends to develop and introduce the data-driven solution for bogie maintenance. It will allow the company to monitor and predict the malfunctions of the...Read more

09-10-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Lastochka train of Russian Railways, source: Russian Railways (RZD)

Russia tests new cross-border link to Finland

Russian Railways has tested the new cross-border route to neighbouring Finland. It connects Saint Petersburg and Imatra, a Finnish city close to the border with Russia. The test journey was performed by the Lastochka train,...Read more

04-10-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

VR FleetCare, source: Atte Mäläskä/VR Group

Finnish Railways rebrands maintenance division

Finnish state-owned railway company VR Group is moving further in its transformation. The operator has rebranded VR Maintenance Oy, its subsidiary responsible for the rolling stock maintenance, and changed its name for VR FleetCare. This...Read more

06-09-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Helsinki - Tallinn Tunnel project, source: Finest Bay Area Development company

Chinese companies will construct tunnel between Finland and Estonia

The Finest Bay Area Development company has moved further in implementing the Helsinki-Tallinn Tunnel project. The Finnish company signed a memorandum of understanding with China Railway International Group, China Railway Engineering Company, China Communications Construction...Read more

22-07-2019|1 comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Stadler signs largest maintenance deal in Norway

Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail has concluded a new deal in Northern Europe. The company will maintain more than 100 Flirt trains operated by Norwegian rail operator Vy, former NSB. The 89-million-euro contract is the...Read more

27-05-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Jokeri Light Rail project, source: City of Espoo

Finland will construct first intercity tram line by 2024

Finnish cities of Helsinki and Espoo have finalised cost estimation of the Jokeri Light Rail project, a tram line that connects the cities. The 22-kilometre route will cost 386 million Euros. Its construction is scheduled...Read more

06-05-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Škoda dining car for VR Group, source: Škoda Transportation

Škoda provides new dining cars to VR Group

Czech rolling stock manufacturer Škoda Transportation will supply seven new dining double-deck cars to the Finnish railway company VR Group. The delivery is worth 600 million Korunas (circa 23.4 million Euros). The wagons will be...Read more

02-05-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

M100 train in Helsinki Metro, source: Wikipedia

VR Group to retrofit 51 trains for Helsinki Metro

VR Maintenance, a part of Finnish railway state-owned holding VR Group, has obtained a contract to modernise and overhaul 51 trains of Helsinki Metro. The works will start at the end of the year and...Read more

30-04-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Finland will take part in Rail Baltica

The Finnish government has decided to participate in the Rail Baltica project. Finland will establish a special enterprise to become a shareholder of RB Rail company, a joint venture that was incorporated by the three...Read more

04-02-2019|1 comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko