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February 21, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Finland and VR renegotiate PSO contract

FINLAND’s Ministry of Transport and Communications and national operator VR have started negotiations to determine the method of procuring public service obligation (PSO) passenger services in the country, after the current agreement comes to an end in December.

February 4, 2020 | Track

Finland pilots condition-based maintenance for points

VR FleetCare and the Fairway Agency have launched a pilot project to collect data on switch malfunctions with the goal of reducing the more than 5000 point failures reported across Finland’s rail network every year.

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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