Tag: Swedish Transport Administration
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
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
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
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
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
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
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”
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
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
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”
There is still a very long queue on the E20 after trucks got stuck in Finnerödjabacken, south of Laxå. 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 The middle lane gives the freedom of choice Mittstråket, 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 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 Småland and Skåne […]
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
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
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
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
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 – 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 […]
VMA in Jakobsberg in Järfälla municipality, Stockholm county.
During the night between Monday and Tuesday, a truck started burning on the E20 between Kungsör and Eskilstuna at Vallby – Tumbo cross. The truck trailer has melted into the asphalt and it needs to be milled away, which means that the road in the direction of Eskilstuna will be closed for a longer period […]
VMA in Jakobsberg in Järfälla municipality, Stockholm county.
The road E20 between Kungsör and Eskilstuna is still closed after a truck fire last night. According to the Swedish Transport Administration, the road will be completely closed until 17:00 today and hopes to be able to open up a lane in the direction of Kungsör. At midnight, it is estimated that you can also […]
Record-breaking freight train is tested to Sweden
The freight train, which is 835 meters long, runs from Germany to Malmö and is part of a project with the goal of eventually being able to allow longer trains in Sweden. According to the Swedish Transport Administration, longer freight trains would make it possible to transport more goods by rail and less by road. […]
Battle over new lock construction in Trollhättan – Morgan’s childhood home is threatened
Now the battle for the new locks in Trollhättan has gained momentum. Should residential areas be demolished to secure shipping, or should cultural-historical environments be allowed to take a beating. “It’s sad, it’s an old childhood memory,” says Morgan Nilsson, whose residential building risks being redeemed when the Swedish Transport Administration invests more than SEK […]
Record interest in motorcycles but fewer driving times
Ahead of this year’s motorcycle season, it is a record interest – it shows an analysis that Moped and the motorcycle industry have done. But in connection with the pandemic, the Swedish Transport Administration has halved the capacity in the theory halls and the driving times are fewer for those who will take a motorcycle […]
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This Easter, the pressure in traffic on the E4 north of Gävle is expected to increase and therefore the Swedish Transport Administration and the police have decided to stop overtaking during Easter. To avoid disturbances, it is forbidden to drive again for most of Wednesday and Thursday (northbound) as well as Easter Day and the […]
Climate activists exchange 110 signs for 90 signs
On the night before Monday, a large number of speed signs were replaced on the E22 past Lund – 110 turned 90. It is climate activists from something called Extinction Rebellion, who are behind the change. At the Swedish Transport Administration, the signs were replaced during the morning. The climate activists changed the signs in […]
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Train traffic between Stockholm and Norrköping, via Nyköping, will be canceled from 12 noon and the rest of the day and due to expected snowfall and strong wind gusts, according to the Swedish Transport Administration. SJ investigated during the morning whether it is possible to put in replacement buses and they refer to their website […]
Difficult for injured motorists to get right against the Swedish Transport Administration
The demands for compensation from motorists after the asphalt was released on Highway 66 last autumn, have continued to flow into the Swedish Transport Administration and are now up to 175. And it is difficult to get right against the Swedish Transport Administration, they know over 200 people who reported the same thing a little […]
Criticism of the Swedish Transport Administration: All proposals are bad
The Swedish Transport Administration has investigated various alternatives on track sections for high-speed trains. According to the investigation, it will be far more expensive with stops inside the cities than what the government previously expected. Olle Vikmång, chairman of the Social Democratic municipal board in the municipality of Norrköping, thinks that all four proposals for […]
Minister’s message: High-speed trains must pass through the cities
According to the Swedish Transport Administration’s investigation that came out today, the price tag for high-speed trains with stations in the cities will be SEK 295 billion – SEK 90 billion more than the ceiling set in the January agreement. Minister of Infrastructure Tomas Eneroth says that a railway for high-speed trains must be run […]
Four proposals on how high-speed rail can be built
The Swedish Transport Administration is now submitting four new proposals on how a high-speed railway can be built in Sweden, and the proposals have a cost ceiling of SEK 205 billion. Some proposals provide the opportunity for shorter travel time between the terminals and some provide more stations between them and then facilitate more for […]
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Statistics from the Swedish Transport Administration show that 43 percent of drivers in fatal accidents on a motorcycle last year did not have a driving license, which is the highest figure in at least 15 years. Police officer Mikael Cederblad is group manager at the traffic unit in Örebro and is not surprised by the […]
Slip testing of winter shoes can reduce accidents
Every year, about 1,500 pedestrians are seriously injured when they fall after slipping on snow or ice. But accidents can be reduced with better shoes, say researchers at the research institute Rise, which is currently working with a slip testing method of winter shoes. The project is paid for by the Swedish Transport Administration as […]
The Swedish Transport Administration rejects the criticism: Unreasonable expectations
The Swedish Transport Administration is based on a sharp increase in road traffic in a proposal for future roads and railway investments. Among the critics are authorities that have collaborated with the Swedish Transport Administration, county administrative boards and municipalities, who want to see a plan for how dependence on more road traffic can be […]
County Administrative Boards: Plan for less driving
More must be done so that transport in society does not increase, according to all the county administrative boards in the country, which are now criticizing parts of the Swedish Transport Administration’s proposal for long-term planning. They think that the Swedish Transport Administration must plan differently to get more people to travel more efficiently, as […]
Criticism: “The Swedish Transport Administration’s future proposal misses climate goals”
The Swedish Transport Administration has given the government a proposal on how roads and railways should be planned in the coming decades. According to the Swedish Transport Administration, it is important to have more expensive fuels, more electric vehicles and biofuels to achieve the climate goals, but this is not enough, say critics. “It needs […]
Skanska: High-speed rails can be built in nine years
A future high-speed railway built on bridges through the landscape is not expected to be cheaper to build, but can be completed twice as fast as rails on land. This is the opinion of the construction company Skanska, which today released details about its study of railway rails on pillars. According to the company, nine […]
New forecast: Broken rails can take six weeks to repair
It will take between one and two months to repair the broken train tracks in Sollentuna, the Swedish Transport Administration announces. “It will take four to six weeks and it depends a lot on how the temperature outside is comfortable,” says the Swedish Transport Administration’s press manager Bengt Olsson. The damage to the train tracks […]
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The Swedish Transport Administration proposes several new national interests on Gotland, including the desire to protect the port of Kappelshamn, which could become a new port if the ports of Visby and Klintehamn are not sufficient. They also want to link the national interests Visby harbor, Visby airport and Klintehamn harbor by making the roads […]
Top listing for trains on time
Last year, almost 94 percent of all passenger trains arrived on time, the highest figure since 2013 when new dimensions were introduced. The reason is, among other things, new measures that have been implemented and that the pandemic has meant that fewer trains have been run on the railway, according to the Swedish Transport Administration. […]
Municipalities close schools in snowstorm – “Serious situation”
The preparedness is great for the extensive snowstorm that is expected, especially in Västernorrland, tonight and into the night. For the first time in at least ten years, SMHI has issued a class 3 warning regarding snowfall. “We can expect that we will have a serious situation, especially tomorrow morning when all this snow has […]
70 centimeters of snow are expected – so Sweden will be hit by the snow chaos
Train traffic between Sundsvall and Umeå will be canceled from 8 pm tonight, according to the Swedish Transport Administration, which also encourages motorists in Västernorrland to stay at home. SMHI has issued a class 3 warning for Västernorrland County, which is the most serious warning class. “Class 3 is a very sharp warning, you can […]
Several accidents in the Christmas day traffic
There has been a lot of traffic during the Christmas afternoon, especially on the main roads, states Sveriges Radio’s Trafikredaktion. Several accidents have also occurred in Uppland, Norrbotten and Västerbotten, among others. According to SOS Alarm, the situation at 5 pm is relatively calm, nothing stands out, and according to the Swedish Transport Administration, Christmas […]
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The village Wij, or Vi, in western Gästrikland has been called Wij for as long as the villagers remember, but about six months ago it was suddenly Vi on the road signs. According to Lantmäteriet, the name change has been decided since 1954, but it was only in connection with the sign being changed about […]
Sweden gets new system for weather warnings
Sweden will have a new weather warning system based on the consequences that weather and wind can have, unlike today’s warnings which are based on the amount of wind, rain or snow that is expected. Three warning levels, yellow, orange and red, are in the system that will be introduced in April 2021. The Swedish […]
Plans for electric roads can have a major environmental impact
There are plans for an electric road between Örebro and Hallsberg, according to the County Administrative Board, it can have a “Significant environmental impact”. Electric road is a way to charge the batteries while driving. The Swedish Transport Administration is now working on a comprehensive environmental impact assessment “It can cause interference with electromagnetic fields,” […]
Suicide in traffic must be prevented
More needs to be done to reduce the number of suicides in traffic, the Swedish Transport Administration believes. Every year, more than 100 people take their lives in traffic, including in railways and subways. The Swedish Transport Administration will now, together with Karolinska Institutet and the Stockholm Region, produce data on how suicide in traffic […]
First class 2 snowfall warning this season
For the first time this autumn, SMHI is issuing a class 2 warning for heavy snowfall, and it applies to Västerbotten’s coastline tomorrow. 15-30 centimeters of snow is expected in combination with strong winds, and this can cause problems on the roads, but also with the electricity and telecommunications supply. The Swedish Transport Administration is […]
A hundred-year-old bridge must be preserved: “I am happy”
The more than hundred-year-old stone bridge outside Ultervattnet, which was washed away this autumn, will be preserved. The Swedish Transport Administration has had new guidelines for the preservation of cultural monuments for a year now and has decided to investigate how the bridge can be preserved. “Tjoohooo!”, Exclaims Kalle Åsemar in Ultervattnet.
We want to scrap proposals for cheaper high-speed trains
The Swedish Transport Administration recently stated that many train stations must be laid outside the city centers if the budget is to be SEK 205 billion. Jens Holm (V), chairman of the Transport Committee, instead wants the cost framework for the railway to be increased, and has written a interpellation about it to the Minister […]
Slimming high-speed rail gets the thumbs down
A chorus of critical voices has been raised outside the big cities since the Swedish Transport Administration recently presented its sketch on a slim high-speed railway. In the Swedish Transport Administration’s new calculation, the train stations are located outside the city centers on the road between Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö, and this is a sharp […]
Stop train traffic – passenger Raimund had to evacuate
There has been a total stop in train traffic at Norrköping Central since 9.45 after an electrical fault, the Swedish Transport Administration states. A train stood still for two hours before the passengers were evacuated and one of them was Raimund who says that the information they received was incomplete. The stop affects train traffic […]
Dramatic filming caused train stops
Last night, an attempt to record a spectacular video in front of an oncoming train caused a stop in train traffic in Laxå. Exposing oneself to traffic danger and filming the same is a trend from social media. – Apparently the intention was to film when it is stepped off the rails as late as […]
New technology will provide less slipperiness on the roads
To try to improve anti-skid on the roads and save money, the Swedish Transport Administration is now expanding its project around a new technology. It is about the authority being able to take part in information from ordinary cars about what the road conditions look like, says Christian Eriksson, unit manager for road maintenance at […]
The trains arrive on time more and more often
The trains arrived on time significantly more often during the third quarter of this year, compared with the corresponding period last year. It was a record when 93.6 percent of all passenger trains arrived on time. – We are very happy that it is that way. We can see good punctuality throughout this year. Of […]
Parking guards are allowed to move carelessly parked electric scooters
From Monday, parking guards will move poorly parked electric scooters on pedestrian and bicycle lanes, reports SVT Stockholm. In Stockholm, about 12,000 electric scooters roll, according to the Swedish Transport Administration. Trafikborgarråd Daniel Helldén (MP) wants the companies to pay SEK 300 for each incorrectly parked electric scooter.
The port of Gothenburg makes room for larger boats
The Gothenburg City Council today decided to let the Port of Gothenburg begin work on deepening the fairway to the container port and strengthening the quay. The work will lead to imports and exports to and from Sweden becoming more efficient and cheaper. Just over 70 percent of all Sweden’s foreign trade is transported by […]
VMA in Sävenäs in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County
After the collision between two freight wagons that contained dangerous chemicals, they will now try to separate the wagons. The rescue service and the Swedish Transport Administration are planning how the rescue work will go. “Ongoing work usually takes a long time,” says Claes Lippert, rescue leader at the rescue service in Gothenburg.
