Topic: Sweden

Turnit and Samtrafiken launch Swedish National Distribution System

After more than two years of work, a new digital infrastructure service has been launched in Sweden: the Swedish National Distribution System (NDS). By facilitating streamlined ticket sales…
Alstom will provide an extra 20 Movia C30 metro trains to SL in Sweden

Alstom announced an agreement with SL to supply an additional 20 Movia C30 metro trains, expanding the existing fleet to a total of 116 metro trains. This agreement…
Partner Pilz enhances Swedish railways with glass fibre digital technology

Pilz, a leading automation expert, has secured a crucial role in the digitisation project led by the Swedish railway authority, Trafikverket. 
Swedish Public Transport sends Santa a 40-point wish list

The Swedish Public Transport Association (Svensk Kollektivtrafik) has produced a report summarising knowledge about the increase in climate emissions and how public transport and increased transport efficiency can…

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Alstom finishes initial order of 40 Flexity trams for Gothenburg, Sweden

Alstom has delivered the 40th Flexity tram to the agency responsible for the Gothenburg tram network VĂ€sttrafik, marking the completion of the initial order for light rail vehicles…
INTERVIEW Building better AI models for the railways starts with a solid data foundation

The railway industry is rapidly digitalising and adopting new technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). These new technologies allow for increased overall efficiency in the…
New four-track railway between Malmö and Lund opened in Sweden

Since this week, trains run between Malmö and Lund on a new four-track railway, announced the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket). This significantly increases traffic capacity, and with the upcoming…
Alstom to explore ‘industrial origami’ for trains in partnership with STILFOLD

Alstom and Stockholm-based design and technology company STILFOLD have announced a partnership to explore how STILFOLD’s origami-inspired manufacturing technology, dubbed “industrial origami” could be used to build trains in…
Swedish rail infrastructure has a “large maintenance debt”, says minister

“There is a large maintenance debt that has built up over a long time and that requires action, the Swedish railway network must be improved”, Swedish infrastructure minister…
FlixTrain cancels Swedish trains due to damaged carrriages

FlixTrain has had to cancel trains between Göteborg and Stockholm this week due to the problem of damaged carriages. Swedish media report several wagon windows and the undercarriage…

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AllRail: Sweden’s night train subsidy for Stockholm – Berlin is unfair competition

The alliance of independent passenger rail companies AllRail says plans by Swedish state-owned operator SJ to extend its night train Stockholm-Hamburg to Berlin will cause unfair competition, as…

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SJ begins countdown to new Stockholm-Berlin night train

Swedish operator SJ will extend its existing EuroNight service to Berlin starting from the end of March. While it could not yet confirm all the details of the service, it…

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SkÄnetrafiken takes over from DSB as operator of cross-border regional train

Swedish regional operator SkĂ„netrafiken will assume responsibility for the regional trains that cross the Öresund straight between Sweden and Denmark from Danish operator DSB on Sunday, when the…
Green light for Swedish rail tunnel construction by Spanish consortium

Spanish contractor Comsa in a consortium with NortĂșnel S.A will construct the 1.6-kilometre Ersmark tunnel in Sweden. After some delay due to an appeal, the Swedish Transport Administration…
What can countries learn from Sweden when it comes to multi-modal ticketing?

Already a frontrunner in ticketing for public transport, Sweden will be the first country to have a nationwide ticket distribution system based on the Open Sales and Distribution…

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