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February 21, 2019 | Financial

SJ achieves passenger traffic record in 2018

SWEDEN’s national passenger operator SJ carried a record 31.8 million passengers in 2018, an increase of 1.5 million compared with 2017. While net sales increase from SKr 7.78bn ($US 832m) in 2017 to SKr 7.87bn last year, operating profit dropped from SKr 666m to SKr 486m.

February 19, 2019 | Freight

Testing of 32.5-tonne axleloads begins on Kiruna - Narvik line

NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager Bane Nor, Swedish infrastructure manager Trafikverket and Swedish mining company LKAB began testing the operation of heavier trains on the Kiruna - Narvik line on February 18, with the axleload increased from 30 to 32.5 tonnes.

February 19, 2019 | Infrastructure

Railcare develops battery infrastructure maintenance vehicle

RAILCARE, Sweden, has unveiled plans to manufacture a battery Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) for rail infrastructure maintenance.

February 4, 2019 | Infrastructure

Sweden to accelerate level crossing safety improvements

THE Swedish government is planning to bring forward funding for level crossing safety enhancements following a spate of fatal collisions.

January 17, 2019 | Financial

Voith and Pilotfish announce strategic partnership

VOITH and Pilotfish, a Swedish cloud-based applications provider for public transport, announced a strategic partnership on January 17, with Voith acquiring a 56% stake in Pilotfish and consolidating the company.

January 16, 2019 | Europe

Online distribution dispute raises questions over Swedish passenger market opening

SWEDEN has long been ahead of the curve in the liberalisation of its railways, and the country began setting a precedent for reforms across Europe as long ago as 1963, when the Transport Policy Act separated Swedish State Railways (SJ) activities into commercial and subsidised segments.

January 7, 2019 | Main line

19 rail projects to watch in 2019

IRJ Pro market analyst Oscar Sinclair picks out the projects set to make the headlines in the year ahead

December 12, 2018 | Main line

Arriva continues Pågatågen operations under new contract

ARRIVA began its second term as operator of the Pågatågen regional network in Skåne, Sweden, on December 9 under a new €550 contract which extends the operator’s franchise until 2026.

November 22, 2018 | Fleet

Västtrafik orders more 200km/h EMUs from Bombardier

VÄSTTRAFIK, the public transport authority for the Swedish county of Västra Götaland, has exercised an option for five more 200km/h Zefiro Express regional EMUs from Bombardier in addition to the 40 it ordered in March.

November 1, 2018 | Infrastructure

Trafikverket awards Efacec multi-year level crossing contract

SWEDISH infrastructure manager Trafikverket has awarded Efacec, Portugal, a contract to develop, certify and supply new-generation automatic level crossing protection systems.

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