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🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Two VR Intercity trains broke down in Kouvola and Simpele – passengers faced a one-hour delay

Two Intercity trains operated by VR experienced breakdowns in Kouvola and Simpele, leading to over an hour of delays for passengers traveling to Joensuu.

Feb 24 • 19:18 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

VR's train delayed - unexpected reason

A Pendolino train leaving Helsinki for Kuopio is delayed by about 55 minutes due to unexpected issues with its carriages.

Feb 23 • 07:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Train Traffic Stops in Kajaani

Train services have been halted in the Kajaani-Murtomäki area following a personal accident, though other transport is unaffected.

Feb 23 • 01:57 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

VR's train got stuck in morning traffic in Hyvinkää, leaving dozens of passengers trapped in a broken train

A train traveling from Tampere to Helsinki became stuck in Hyvinkää due to a technical malfunction, leaving some passengers trapped for up to 45 minutes.

Feb 19 • 07:19 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Preschool Teachers Pay Little Attention to Criticism from VR and BSRB

Preschool teachers in Iceland express indifference towards criticism from labor unions VR and BSRB.

Feb 18 • 15:12 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

The City Takes a Fifth of Salary Increase for Families with Children

The city of Reykjavík is set to take 20% of salary increases from families with children due to increased fees for childcare and utilities.

Feb 18 • 15:02 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

VR improved its profitability and set a passenger record in long-distance traffic

Finnish railway company VR reported a significant increase in profitability and achieved a record number of passengers in long-distance travel for the past year.

Feb 13 • 12:38 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

The Employers' Association Won in the Labor Court

The Employers' Association has prevailed in the Labor Court in a dispute regarding wage levels with the VR labor union and others.

Feb 12 • 13:28 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

The SA filed a lawsuit against VR in the labor court

The SA has initiated legal proceedings against the VR labor union in a labor court regarding labor relations.

Feb 12 • 13:01 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

VR sells trains for 250 million euros

The ownership of VR's rail fleet is set to change as it transitions to Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto Oy to allow for new players in Finland's rail market.

Feb 11 • 12:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

A quarter of a billion euros worth of VR's rolling stock is transferred to the state-owned fleet company

A significant transfer of rolling stock from VR to a state-owned fleet company is underway in Finland, amounting to around 250 million euros.

Feb 11 • 11:42 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Government requests annulment of injunctions against decree changing rules of VR and VA

The Brazilian government seeks to reverse court decisions that suspended changes to meal and food benefit regulations.

Feb 10 • 16:28 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

High-Risk Drivers to Test Driving Skills With VR Starting Tomorrow

The South Korean authorities are set to begin a pilot program for a driving ability diagnostic system for high-risk drivers, utilizing both real cars and virtual reality simulations.

Feb 10 • 03:23 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

ATEEZ VR Concert in Mexico: Premiere Date and Where to Watch the K-Pop Show in Theaters

The South Korean group ATEEZ will debut their first VR concert in Mexico, providing fans an immersive cinematic experience.

Feb 7 • 20:15 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Train drivers lost a 35-minute paid lunch break – Here’s how the court resolved the dispute

Finland's Supreme Court ruled that the rail company VR had the right to unilaterally change train drivers' paid lunch breaks to unpaid ones, as this was not a firmly established condition of their employment.

Feb 6 • 09:56 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Serious situation at Huopalahti station - Trains cancelled

Train operations in Helsinki face disruptions due to a technical malfunction affecting multiple services, with A and I trains cancelled and efforts underway to clear the affected trains from the tracks as soon as possible.

Feb 6 • 07:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Toad with glued mouth returned to nature in Volta Redonda

A toad (Rhinella marina) was returned to the wild after treatment by Zoo-VR, having been rescued with its mouth glued in Barra Mansa.

Feb 5 • 19:01 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

This well-known door from downtown Helsinki is leaving

One of the old oak doors from Helsinki's main railway station will have a new life at the Kauklahden station in Espoo after being replaced by glass sliding doors during renovations.

Feb 4 • 15:43 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Life & Tech

Čiurlionis-inspired VR project – winner of 'Travel's Most Successful 2025'

A virtual reality experience inspired by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis has been awarded as the best tourism project promoting Lithuania abroad in the 'Travel's Most Successful 2025' competition.

Feb 3 • 07:50 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Train traffic was interrupted between Tampere and Parkano – the disruption lasted a couple of hours

Train traffic between Tampere and Parkano was disrupted for a couple of hours on Monday afternoon due to an electrical wire fault, with services returning to normal later in the evening.

Feb 2 • 13:05 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

There is no natural law that car dealers need to pass price increases onto the prices

Halla Gunnarsdóttir, the chair of VR, argues that businesses shouldn't necessarily pass price increases onto consumers, suggesting that the government should have delayed changes to public charges until inflation subsides.

Jan 29 • 19:29 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

The Minister Faces Questions, Joyful News, and the Woman Who Had Never Heard of Handball

The article discusses the Icelandic government's potential delay in public tax changes until inflation settles, featuring insights from an economist and VR's chairman regarding the impact of pricing strategies on wage agreements.

Jan 29 • 18:15 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Debating the price increases of Veitna

Halla Gunnarsdóttir, the chairwoman of VR, criticizes the repeated price increases by Veitna, arguing that it constitutes a disguised tax increase, while Veitna's CEO disputes claims of a fifty percent hike.

Jan 19 • 22:19 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Life & Tech

More than 1000 positions: Meta cuts jobs in loss-making VR division

Meta is planning to cut about 10% of jobs in its unprofitable Reality Labs division, which was once considered the future of the company, as part of a shift towards artificial intelligence amidst significant financial losses.

Jan 13 • 18:14 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Life & Tech

Cryptocurrencies: Private customers of Volks- and Raiffeisenbanken can now buy Bitcoin

Volks- and Raiffeisenbank private customers are now able to buy and sell Bitcoin and three other cryptocurrencies through the VR-Banking app following a successful test phase.

Jan 12 • 14:03 UTC

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