Tag: Swedish Transport Administration

  • Stay up to date with Ekot quarter to five

    Stay up to date with Ekot quarter to five

    The US House of Representatives has voted that the social media platform Tiktok's Chinese owner company must sell the app in the US – or face a ban. Later today, the EU countries are expected to make a decision on additional military support to Ukraine of the equivalent of SEK 56 billion. The Swedish Transport…

  • After the landslide on the E6 – the traffic authority on when the road can be reopened

    After the landslide on the E6 – the traffic authority on when the road can be reopened

    It was last autumn that large parts of the E6 outside Stenungsund collapsed in a landslide – now the Swedish Transport Agency has announced its forecast for when the road will be passable again. Hear Daniel Svensson, project manager at the Swedish Transport Administration.

  • Get updated with Lunchecot

    Get updated with Lunchecot

    The Tesla conflict leads to layoffs. The situation in the Red Sea increasingly tense after the US and UK attacks against the Huthi movement in Yemen. The Swedish Transport Administration is described as passive and uninitiative at meetings with several authorities during the chaos on the E22.

  • Get the latest news in Lunchekot

    Get the latest news in Lunchekot

    After several weeks of preparedness, the feared volcanic eruption occurred in Iceland last night. This afternoon, the Swedish Armed Forces will present its report on civil defence. According to information provided to Ekot, the report makes suggestions on how the state authorities should be organized in order to make civil defense less fragmented. Among other…

  • Hear the latest about the elevator accident in Lunchekot

    Hear the latest about the elevator accident in Lunchekot

    The news headlines in Lunchekot Tuesday: – Five dead in the elevator accident in Sundbyberg – The climate meeting COP28 is in overtime – the countries do not agree on the final document – Israel has stormed a hospital in Gaza – The Swedish Transport Administration must invest heavily in maintenance of the railway –…

  • The Swedish Transport Administration responds to criticism after Ekot's review

    The Swedish Transport Administration responds to criticism after Ekot's review

    After the latest publication in Ekot's review of train switches that caused train delays, Martin Holen, head of the Swedish Transport Administration's maintenance operations, visits P1 Morgon to answer questions on the subject. Program leader is Pia Fridén and Ekot's investigative reporter Alexander Gagliano interviews.

  • That's why your train was late – the truth behind the gear failure

    That's why your train was late – the truth behind the gear failure

    Almost everyone in Sweden has experienced that a train journey is delayed or canceled due to gear failure. Ekot's dig reporters Gustav Elfving and Alexander Gagliano have taken a closer look at what it actually means. The discovery: many switches are old, worn and well known to the Swedish Transport Administration – but are not…

  • Weather chaos in many parts of the country – closed schools and ditches

    Weather chaos in many parts of the country – closed schools and ditches

    Ekot broadcasts directly due to the great impact of the weather on the country today. Among other things, there have been many traffic accidents and schools have been forced to close for the day. Participating in the broadcast does Bengt Olsson, press manager of the Swedish Transport Administration, Therese Fougman, meteorologist SMHI, Simon Gudmundsson reporter…

  • The authorities hold a press conference after the crash on the E6

    The authorities hold a press conference after the crash on the E6

    The municipality of Stenungsund, the police, the rescue service and the Swedish Transport Administration are holding a press conference after the landslide on the E6 which occurred on the night of Saturday.

  • Right now: The echo on site at the accident site where the train derailed

    Right now: The echo on site at the accident site where the train derailed

    An Arlanda Express train derailed near Märsta north of Stockholm this morning. The train has gone off the track but should not have overturned. There were 70 people on board the train, two people have been injured and the train is being evacuated, according to the Stockholm rescue centre. Now the National Accident Commission will…

  • Right now: Hear SMHI and the Swedish Transport Administration about the expected snow storm

    Right now: Hear SMHI and the Swedish Transport Administration about the expected snow storm

    A heavy snowstorm is expected to move in over the southern parts of Sweden during the night towards Tuesday. Weather warnings are issued and there may be major traffic disruptions. Hear from the Swedish Transport Agency’s press manager Bengt Olsson and meteorologist Sofia Söderberg at SMHI about how to prepare and where in Sweden it…

  • Right now: Storm Otto is disrupting train traffic

    Right now: Storm Otto is disrupting train traffic

    The Swedish Transport Administration has decided to close parts of the west coast line and all trips with the Öresund train between Gothenburg and Malmö are canceled from 18:00 today. SJ’s trains on the route are also affected and no replacement traffic will be offered. Other sections that are affected are between Halmstad and Värnamo.…

  • Extensive disruptions to train traffic in Sweden continue

    STOCKHOLM, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) – Commuter trains in the Swedish capital are still experiencing widespread disruption after the entire train system came to a complete halt on Wednesday, Dagens Nyheter (DN) reports. MTR Nordic AB, which operates commuter trains in Stockholm, told DN on Thursday that the continued service interruptions were due to, among other…

  • JUST NOW: After the delay chaos, the Swedish Transport Administration holds a press conference

    JUST NOW: After the delay chaos, the Swedish Transport Administration holds a press conference

    After yesterday’s nationwide train stop, the Swedish Transport Agency is now holding a press conference in the central hall in Stockholm. The headline for the press conference is “necessary upgrade of the railway” and it is the Swedish Transport Administration’s Roberto Maiorana who is holding it. He says in an interview with the Echo that…

  • Technical failure stops all trains in Sweden

    STOCKHOLM, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — All train traffic in Sweden stopped on Wednesday evening, due to a technical fault. Shortly before 18:00 local time, the trains were ordered to move slowly to the next station after the telephone contact between traffic control centers and trains was interrupted, reports Dagens Nyheter (DN). Bengt Olsson, press manager…

  • Stop in Stockholm train traffic

    Stop in Stockholm train traffic

    There is a stop to train traffic in the Stockholm area. The stop must be due to problems with telecommunications at the Swedish Transport Administration There is currently no forecast for when traffic will resume.

  • Snowstorms paralyze large parts of Sweden

    STOCKHOLM, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) — A large part of Sweden was paralyzed on Monday after heavy snowfall over the weekend, with the capital Stockholm particularly affected. Motorists, some of whom had not yet switched to winter tires, struggled due to wet and heavy snow on the roads, and several train departures were canceled while flights…

  • Green light for Swedish railway tunnel construction by Spanish consortium – RailTech.com

    Green light for Swedish railway tunnel construction by Spanish consortium – RailTech.com

    The Spanish contractor Comsa in a consortium with Nortúnel SA will build the 1.6 kilometer long Ersmark tunnel in Sweden. After some delay due to appeals, the Swedish Transport Administration says the contract is green to be signed for the tunnel, which is part of the new Norrbottnis railway. The procurement of the tunnel construction…

  • Road cameras stolen in Sweden may end up in Russian drones – media

    Road cameras stolen in Sweden may end up in Russian drones – media

    A wave of speed camera thefts in the country is said to be related to the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kyiv Sweden has recently been hit by a wave of roadside camera thefts, with up to 100 units reported missing already. Cameras of the same type have been discovered in Russian drones operating in…

  • Roadside cameras stolen in Sweden may end up in Russian drone media

    Roadside cameras stolen in Sweden may end up in Russian drone media

    A wave of speed camera thefts in the country is said to be related to the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kyiv Sweden has recently been hit by a wave of roadside camera thefts, with up to 100 units reported missing already. Cameras of the same type have been discovered in Russian drones operating in…

  • Several days’ stop on the main line – Trafikverket: “Contact your train company”

    Several days’ stop on the main line – Trafikverket: “Contact your train company”

    During the night there was a severe storm in western Sweden, which led to train stops on the main line between Stockholm and Gothenburg. The Swedish Transport Administration is trying to divert traffic via Falköping-Nässjö. It was after a contact line was torn down during the night, which created the train stop. Ann Kuylenstierna is…

  • Right now: Here are the roads you should avoid in midsummer traffic

    Right now: Here are the roads you should avoid in midsummer traffic

    Long queues are expected on several roads around Sweden during the midsummer weekend. It has also been warned that some heavily trafficked road sections may be affected by accidents. Hear Bengt Olsson, press manager at the Swedish Transport Administration, and Love Bergström, traffic reporter at Swedish Radio, about the situation around the country.

  • Right now: This is what it looks like on the roads – follow Ekot’s live broadcast

    Right now: This is what it looks like on the roads – follow Ekot’s live broadcast

    If you are going out and driving this Easter, you are not alone. In this broadcast from Ekot, we update on the situation in Easter traffic. In the broadcast, you will hear, among other things, updates from the Swedish Transport Administration and the Swedish Transport Administration. Also participating are Elina Rapp, reporter P4 Kronoberg and…

  • Half of the Stockholm trains are canceled due to staff shortages

    STOCKHOLM, 28 January (Xinhua) – Half of all trains planned to travel to and via Stockholm, the Swedish capital, this weekend have been canceled due to a serious shortage of staff. – The Swedish Transport Administration has never before had to cancel so many departures due to illness within the staff groups, despite two years…

  • Right now: Chaos on E20 – “Have not seen a single salt truck”

    Right now: Chaos on E20 – “Have not seen a single salt truck”

    There is still a very long queue on the E20 after trucks got stuck in Finnerödjabacken, south of LaxÃ¥. Many of the cars have been queuing since 10 o’clock in the morning and right now there is no forecast of when the traffic will flow normally again. Hear those affected who are stuck and Bengt…

  • Swedish project makes it possible to have more e-cars in the countryside – TheMayor.EU

    Swedish project makes it possible to have more e-cars in the countryside – TheMayor.EU

    Swedish project makes it possible to have more e-cars in the countryside The middle lane gives the freedom of choice MittstrÃ¥ket, which means “middle way”, is one in Central Sweden that crosses the country from Sundsvall on the east coast to Storlien on the border with Norway, and then goes on to the city of…

  • The Swedish Transport Administration wants to reduce speed on more roads

    The Swedish Transport Administration wants to reduce speed on more roads

    The Swedish Transport Administration wants to reduce the speed of another 340 km of Swedish roads. However, the proposal applies to significantly fewer roads and shorter distances than 2020 and 2019. This year, it is primarily on the E14 through Medelpad and Jämtland, as well as on a number of roads in SmÃ¥land and SkÃ¥ne…

  • 400,000 for the Swedish Transport Administration’s “The Lord of the Rings” film – “Cost-effective”

    400,000 for the Swedish Transport Administration’s “The Lord of the Rings” film – “Cost-effective”

    To tell you that the E6 will be closed in May, the Swedish Transport Administration has made a commercial that is a pastiche on “Sagan om ringen” – a commercial that cost SEK 400,000 to produce. “It’s a lot of money. But in this context, it’s not so much: advertising and mailing becomes much more…

  • The train stop due to track running may be shorter

    The train stop due to track running may be shorter

    Track running is a recurring problem that often causes major delays in train traffic around Uppsala. The Swedish Transport Administration now wants to shorten its train stops and set up 80 surveillance cameras around Uppsala Central Station. With the help of the cameras, the train driver will be able to get information more quickly that…

  • Big print on mop cards – long queues for the theory test

    Big print on mop cards – long queues for the theory test

    It is now high season for moped driving licenses around the country. But the pandemic makes up for it – and the queue times for the theory test are several months longer than normal. “Right now, there is great demand both in the Fyrbodal area, but also in the country as a whole,” says Sofia…

  • New report: Historically few fatalities in road traffic 2020

    New report: Historically few fatalities in road traffic 2020

    In 2020, 204 people were killed in road traffic accidents, according to figures from the authority Traffic Analysis. These are the lowest figures measured so far in the official statistics. “The reason for the low numbers is both better roads and better vehicles,” says Maria Kraft at the Swedish Transport Administration.

  • Researchers demand more measures to reduce car traffic

    Researchers demand more measures to reduce car traffic

    Now comes criticism from traffic researchers against the government’s new infrastructure bill that wants to see measures for reduced car traffic and a clearer plan for how the climate goal is to be achieved for transport – We will do something big together. We will build the world’s first fossil-free welfare state. This is how…

  • E20 reopened after the truck fire

    E20 reopened after the truck fire

    E20 – which was closed between Kungsör and Eskilstuna after a truck fire on Tuesday night – reopened at 01.50 on Wednesday morning, the Swedish Transport Administration states. The truck trailer contained dangerous goods and therefore an area around the site was cordoned off and allowed to burn out. The truck trailer melted into the…