VR-Group Plc, commonly known as VR, is a government-owned railway company in Finland. Its most important function is operating Finland's passenger rail services, running about 250 long-distance and 800 commuter services every day. In 2017 the company had 7,500 employees and net sales of 1,251 million euro, making it one of the most significant operators in the Finnish public transport market.
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VR Group was created in 1995 after being known as Swedish: Finska Statsjärnvägarna, Finnish: Suomen Valtion Rautatiet (Finnish State Railways) from 1862 to 1922, and Valtionrautatiet ('State Railways', Swedish: Statsjärnvägarna) from 1922 to 1995. The company includes subsidiaries Avecra for onboard catering service and Pohjolan Liikenne for bus traffic.
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