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VR FleetCare to sign a 20-year maintenance agreement for Allegro trains operating between Russia and Finland
Russian Railways (RZD), Karelian Trains and the Finnish rail traffic maintenance company VR FleetCare have signed a 20-year agreement on the maintenance and lifecycle services concerning the high-speed trains operating between Helsinki and St. Petersburg starting from 2022.
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VR FleetCare chosen to maintain VR Group’s newest diesel locomotive
VR FleetCare, a Finnish rolling stock maintenance company, has signed an agreement with VR Group on the maintenance of the new Stadler diesel locomotive’s stock. The agreement period is 10 years, and the agreement enters into force in 2023 when the locomotives enter into commercial traffic.
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New contract with VR Transpoint will considerably reduce SSAB’s transport emissions in Finland
VR Transpoint and SSAB have signed a contract on the rail transport of raw materials and products. The goal is to halve the transport emissions covered by cooperation by 2024.
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VR Group’s subsidiary Finnlog is expanding its operations with 35 new wood chip wagons
VR Group’s Russian subsidiary Finnlog is expanding its rapidly growing operations. The company’s 35 new wagons will allow for importing wood chips from Russia to Finland.
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Automated detection of train malfunctions with Train Scanner
Currently, a large part of rolling stock maintenance is manual inspection performed by human eyes.
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Introducing Mörkö, the 7,000-tonne super train – a boost for Finnish competitiveness that also reduces traffic emissions considerably
The Mörkö freight train, which is part of VR Transpoint’s transit traffic, is the equivalent of almost one hundred trucks. Increasing train sizes enhances freight train traffic, reduces emissions and improves the competitiveness of Finland’s transit traffic.
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VR FleetCare’s first contract from Norway – modernisation of eight couchette coaches
The Finnish fleet management company VR FleetCare has signed a contract on the extensive modernisation and commercial upgrade of couchette coaches acquired by the Norwegian train operator Vy Tog AS. The contract covers the modernisation of eight BDcmz 874.1 couchette coaches. The project starts immediately, and the refurbished cars will be delivered to the customer during 2021.
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VR Transpoint introduces the first European modular freight wagon to Finland
VR Transpoint and the rolling stock provider Innofreight Solutions GmbH have approved and modified for Finnish conditions a wagon solution that is widely used in Europe.
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