IRD 2018
Sweden: The East Link Project – the first step towards a Swedish high-speed railway
Johan Sundin - Head of Strategic Production Support, The East Link Project, Trafikverket - presents details of Sweden's €5.5 billion East Link Project
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Alstom to deliver three more trains to Östgötatrafiken
Alstom is to supply three more Coradia Nordic trains to Östgötatrafiken, in addition to their current fleet of 15.
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SJ announces global tender for 30 new high-speed trains
The board of SJ has announced it is to initiate the procurement of 30 new high-speed trains at the estimated cost of SKr 5-6 billion.
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Swedish Transport Administration puts in plans to prevent autumn train damage
During the autumn, rail traffic can suffer from disturbances due to slippery tracks, so the Swedish Transport Administration is putting in plans to limit this damage.
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The world of Dellner
Dellner is a Swedish company with more than 75 years of experience in the rail industry. Here Gabriel Hornemann, Global Sales and Marketing Director of Dellner Service, explains the company’s structure and how it has expanded over recent years.
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How SJ is improving passenger experience one digital initiative at time
Jenny Gejke, Head of Digital Channel Development at SJ AB, goes into detail about the operator's busy spring whereby the company unveiled many digital initiatives from mobile payments, microchip implant ticketing and helpful new features via the operator’s app...
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SJ launches a new feature for its app
SJ, the Swedish travel partner that offers sustainable train travel, has launched a new feature for its app: Where Do I Stand On The Platform.
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Eight-year rolling stock maintenance contract signed in Sweden
Alstom has signed an eight-year €135 million contract with Arriva for the maintenance of Skånetrafiken’s 99 Alstom Coradia Nordic regional trains.
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The East Link Project – the first step towards a Swedish high-speed railway
28 June 2017 | By Johan Sundin, M.Sc, Commercial Director of the The East Link Project at the Swedish Transport Administration
Johan Sundin, M.Sc, Commercial Director of the The East Link Project at the Swedish Transport Administration speaks to Global Railway Review about Sweden’s new high-speed rail project, the challenges it faces and how the operating company plans to overcome them.
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New investment highs in existing Swedish rail infrastructure
The increase of rail transport in Sweden has been positive for a long time on an aggregate level and the development has been the strongest in passenger traffic. Since the early-1990s train travel has doubled whereas the corresponding rate of increase in car travellers has been 10-15%. Railway infrastructure developments…
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Jernhusen’s lighting success at Västerås
Jernhusen owns, develops and manages properties, stations, depots and other buildings attached to the railway network in Sweden. But the government-run organisation is about much more than buildings. Jernhusen aims to make it easier to use public transport and to transport goods by rail. It also focusses on creating new…
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Customer insight steers SJ’s digital development
The buying habits of SJ’s customers are the organisation’s guiding principle for its digital development. Services, solutions, and even the organisation itself are tailored to customer needs, while the digital customer experience with SJ will make customer journeys easier before, during, and after their trip. Here Jenny Gejke, Head of…
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The future of train travel for SJ
21 October 2016 | By Crister Fritzson, CEO and President of SJ
In this article Crister Fritzson, Chief Executive Officer and President of SJ AB, shares some insights into the history of Sweden’s oldest and largest train operator; its recent developments and plans for the future...
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Strengthening the railway is essential for sustainable and efficient transport
6 September 2016 | By Anna Johansson, Minister for Infrastructure, Sweden
Sweden is one of Europe’s longest countries: from south to north the distance is equal to that of our southern border to Rome, Italy. Sweden is also a country dependent on exports, which the Swedish government currently aims to increase. However, we must also decrease the transport sector’s climate emissions,…
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The future of train travel for SJ
6 September 2016 | By Crister Fritzson, Chief Executive Officer and President of SJ AB
In order to meet the customers’ desires of tomorrow, the Swedish train operator SJ recently launched several digital solutions such as a new mobile service and web site. The company has also presented an upgrade process of Sweden’s most celebrated high-speed train, SJ X 2000. In this article Crister Fritzson,…
