Tag: VR Group

  • Greenpeace opposes Finland’s Russian coal shipments to Europe

    Greenpeace opposes Finland’s Russian coal shipments to Europe

    Activists from the Finnish branch of the environmental organization Greenpeace demonstrated at Helsinki Central Station on Thursday morning and called on the country to stop promoting Russian coal exports. In a statement, the group called on the Finnish state railway company VR to stop transporting coal from the Russian border to export ports, as the…

  • The state railway company VR fired Lauri Sipponen, President and CEO

    The state railway company VR fired Lauri Sipponen, President and CEO

    On Monday, the state railway company VR announced the dismissal of its CEO. Lauri Sipponen. Sipponen’s run lasted less than a year, as he only took over the position last August. Chairman of the Board of VR Group, Kjell Forsen, refused to disclose why Sipponen was fired. He told the news agency STT that he…

  • VR will resume cargo traffic to Russia

    VR will resume cargo traffic to Russia

    The state-owned railway company VR announced on Wednesday that it would resume freight traffic to Russia after a suspension a few days ago due to sanctions against British Russian Railways (RZD). The sanctions were based on Russia’s attack on Ukraine, but the Finnish railway company said that it had received a report from the British…

  • Finland stops rail freight from Russia;  the last passenger trains were almost sold out

    Finland stops rail freight from Russia; the last passenger trains were almost sold out

    VR announced on Saturday that its logistics subsidiary VR Transpoint will suspend the reception of freight trains arriving from Russia at noon on Sunday. "The resumption of freight traffic between Russia and Finland is no longer possible due to sanctions imposed on Russian railways (RZD). VR Group is obliged to comply with sanctions imposed by…

  • VR plans to carry more than 4,000 in 2021

    VR plans to carry more than 4,000 in 2021

    State rail transport service provider VR announced on Thursday that it plans to plan large-scale furlouges next year in an attempt to recover from the coronavirus crisis. The company says more than 4,000 employees can be sent home temporarily. The planned works will affect 3,000 railway employees, 400 employees from Avecra, a kiosk and restaurant…