VR-Group Plc’s Extraordinary General Meeting – Entire shareholding in Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto Oy transferred to the State of Finland
VR-Group Plc, Stock Exchange Release, 9 October 2025
On 9 October 2025, VR-Group Plc’s Extraordinary General Meeting decided to transfer the entire shareholding in Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto Oy, valued at EUR 15.1 million on the balance sheet, from VR-Group Plc to the direct ownership of the State of Finland, under the ownership steering of the Prime Minister’s Office. The ownership of Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto Oy will be transferred to the State of Finland on 1 November 2025.
Next some of the rolling stock currently owned by VR and used in tendered rail traffic commissioned by the State, is planned to be transferred to State ownership to Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto Oy. The transaction is scheduled to be completed in early 2026.
The establishment of the rolling stock company for tendered rail traffic has been included in the Finnish Government Programme and is considered a key measure to promote competition in passenger rail transport. The aim is to ensure equal market access for all operators by providing rolling stock for competitively tendered services. The current tendered rail traffic agreement between the Ministry of Transport and Communications and VR expires at the end of 2030.
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At VR, we promote the responsible transport of the future. We are a passenger, logistics and maintenance service company owned by the Finnish state, and we increase the popularity of low-emission rail and city traffic. We ensure smooth daily travel in Finland and Sweden and act as a pillar of support for industry in Finland’s logistics. In 2024, our customers made a total of 15.3 million journeys on long-distance trains with us in Finland, and we transported 23.2 million tonnes of goods by rail. Our net sales amounted to EUR 1,294.7 million and we employed approximately 8,400 top professionals. Further information: