VR procures nine sleeper coaches and eight car-carrier coaches from Škoda Transtech Oy. The new rolling stock will be in use by the end of 2025. The value of the procurement is approximately EUR 50 million.
The new rolling stock will meet the growing demand for night train travel as well as passenger expectations. VR’s aim is to make night train travel even more popular.
The tabloid Ilta-Sanomat has published an interview with Finance Minister
Matti Vanhanen (Cen), following Saturday s news that he would be stepping down and handing the reins to Centre Party leader and current Science Minister
Annika Saarikko.
Vanhanen, who began his political career as a member of Espoo city council over 40 years ago, issued warnings about the polarisation of politics today. I am concerned about identity politics. Everyone is retreating deeper and deeper into their own corner and the ability to build a genuine majority with a common mission is becoming more difficult, he told Ilta-Sanomat.
Vanhanen also urged reforms to curb household debt, telling IS that indebtedness is a flashing red warning light for the macroeconomy.