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Transpoint Oy Ab is a Finnish freight logistics company. It is owned by VR Group (Finnish Railways) and is part of VR's Pohjolan Liikenne road services division. Transpoint trucks can be seen throughout Finland; trailer units are often carried around Finland by train.

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