North Rail

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