Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto
| Company type | State-owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rolling stock leasing |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Owner | Government of Finland |
| Website | railstock |
Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto Oy, branded as Railstock, is a Finnish state-owned railway rolling stock leasing company. The company was founded as a subsidiary of the national railway operator VR Group and transferred to direct state ownership in November 2025.[1][2] The company will take over ownership of rolling stock used on public service obligation routes, in order to make rolling stock compatible with Finland's 1,524 mm (5 ft) broad gauge rail network available for other bidders when the current contract with VR expires at the end of 2030.[3]
In February 2026, the company agreed to purchase VR commuter rail rolling stock, as well as VR's sleeping cars, car-carrier wagons and railbuses, for €250 million.[4][5] Locomotives used for night trains are excluded from the transfer,[4] as is long-distance InterCity and Sm3 Pendolino rolling stock currently used for public service obligation routes between Kuopio and Oulu.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Facilitating competition". Railway Gazette International. 181 (10): 12. October 2025. ISSN 0373-5346.
- ^ "Briefing". Railway Gazette International. 181 (11): 6. November 2025. ISSN 0373-5346.
- ^ Pantsu, Pekka (23 January 2025). "Traficom ehdottaa radikaalia muutosta lähijuniin – ulkomaiset junayhtiöt mukaan kilpailutuksiin, VR:n asema muuttuu". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ a b Sopanen, Milena (11 February 2026). "VR myy 250 miljoonalla junia". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "VR sells rolling stock to Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto Oy – passenger rail reform continues". VR Group. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Ukkonen, Risto (13 December 2025). "Ravintolavaunut voivat kadota pohjoisen junista – tällaisilla lähijunilla aiotaan pian ajaa tuntien matkoja". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 February 2026.