VR Sverige AB (Swedish for "VR Sweden") is a Swedish company providing public transport services. The company was established in 2022 following the acquisition and rebranding of Arriva Sverige AB by the Finnish state-owned rail company VR Group. VR Sverige AB operates a variety of transportation services across Sweden, including train services, bus routes, and tram lines.
History
A Skånetrafiken bus operated by Arriva Sverige in 2009
The origins of VR Sverige AB can be traced back to Arriva Sverige AB, a subsidiary of the transport group Arriva, which had been operating in Sweden since the late 1990s.
Arriva expanded its presence in the Swedish market by acquiring various bus and rail contracts across the country. Notably, it operated bus lines in Stockholm and southern Sweden, as well as regional train services such as Pågatågen in Skåne County.
In July 2022, VR Group completed the acquisition of Arriva Sverige AB from the German state-owned Deutsche Bahn, marking the Finnish company's entry into the Swedish market. Following the acquisition, the company was rebranded as VR Sverige AB. This transition brought VR Group control over a wide range of public transport services, including buses, trams, and trains across Stockholm, Östergötland, and Skåne counties, with approximately 3,200 employees.
In May 2024, VR Sverige AB acquired MTRX from MTR Corporation, a company that operates high-speed rail services between Stockholm and Gothenburg, rebranding it as VR Snabbtåg in August 2024.[1]
Current Operations
VR Sverige AB operates several key transportation contracts in Sweden:
Pågatågen and bus services in Helsingborg and Kristianstad under contract with Skånetrafiken.
Tvärbanan tram in Stockholm, Operated by VR Sverige
VR Support Vehicle in Stockholm
Future Operations
VR Sverige AB has secured several significant contracts that will commence in the coming years:
In June 2025, VR Sverige will begin operating bus services in Tyresö under a ten-year contract.[5]
Also in June 2025, VR Sverige will take over the operation of the X-tåget with an eleven-year contract.[6]
In December 2025, VR Sverige will become the operator for Norrtåg under a ten-year contract.[7]
Also in December 2025, VR Sverige will take over the operation of Öresundståg under a five-year contract.[8]
VR Snabbtåg
In May 2024, MTR Express (Sweden) AB (branded as MTRX) became a subsidiary of VR Sverige AB after VR Group purchased the company. The subsidiary was later renamed VR Snabbtåg Sverige AB.[9]
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