as Of Sunday, expands the incumbent operator SJ traffic on several stretches. It would, among other things, more helgavgångar between Stockholm and Gothenburg, more frequent services between Uppsala and Stockholm and more departures from Stockholm to Copenhagen.
– The biggest is that we make the efforts on the route from Uppsala to Stockholm. The commuters have had a difficult year. Now we put in additional flights and more seats on the flights we already have, ” says Tobbe Lundell.
the adjustments are the increased pressure on the railway when the airline industry is criticised for its environmental impact.
– More people want to travel climate smart. There has been an increase over time, but is now increasing faster than it has in the past. We have an extremely hard push to christmas. It is significantly higher than it has been in previous years, ” says Lundell.
the Facts of the issue: the trains Will arrive in time?
But this has a downside. It is about the ability to find both carts and drivers.
– It is lokförarbrist. As it is now if we just keep the nose above water thanks to good planning but also with the help of a benevolent staff that sets up on the extra tours and overtime. But it is a long-term concern, ” says Tobbe Lundell.
more vehicles by other vendors are buying new that makes their old carriages become available.
” Only that we are expanding with new departures on certain routes, we are not down on the other, assures Lundell.
Behind him, SJ a year full of problems.
” We have had a strange year. It all started in the winter and then came the jättemärkliga majmånaden that was really bad, and then a miserable summer with the fires and heat distortion.
was in may was the third long delayed. It was the worst punctuality since records began in 2013.
” We must make the effort to regain confidence. And the changes in the new timetable is a way to show it.
