Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Finland
Region
Manner-Suomi;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Land Transport And Transport Via Pipelines
49.1 - Passenger rail transport, interurban

98 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
20 August 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012

Description

VR, a Finnish train operator, has announced redundancies of up to 98 employees from its ticket sales and customer services. The company is starting negotiations with employee representatives on the cuts.

The company is not planning on closing stations or service locations, but it notes that over half of its tickets are now being bought via internet or from vending machines.


Sources

  • 20 August 2012: VR Group press release
  • 20 August 2012: YLE News

Citation

Eurofound (2012), VR, Internal restructuring in Finland, factsheet number 74008, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74008.