North Rail

North Rail Oy is a private Finnish freight railway operator. The company was founded in 2019 as a subsidiary of the Estonian railway operator Operail with the name Operail Finland Oy,[1] and got its current name in 2023 when it was acquired by Finnish logistics company Nurminen Logistics and other investors.[2] The company operates using nine class Dr20 and three class Dr21 diesel locomotives.[3]

The company started transporting nickel and fertilizers from the Russian border to Finland after the state-owned VR Group withdrew its cross-border traffic following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[4]

References

  1. ^ Wright, Helen (2019-10-16). "Operail invests €50 million in freight transport in Finland". ERR. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  2. ^ Tanskanen, Jari (2023-01-13). "Nurminen Logistics ostaa Venäjältä rautatierahtia Suomeen tuovan Operail Finlandin, pörssikurssi pomppasi heti 18 prosenttia". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  3. ^ Lukkari, Esko (2023-02-17). "Nurminen Logistics sinetöi Operail Finland -kauppansa". Osto&Logistiikka (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  4. ^ Peiponen, Pasi (2024-03-21). "Suomalaisyhtiö tekee valtavaa bisnestä venäläisten kanssa – "Olemme mukana isänmaallisessa työssä"". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-08-03.
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