SJ is releasing 6000 new tickets in the christmas

, have been unusually high in years

, on the SJ has been unusually high this year and many sailings were fully booked already in the middle of november. \yet to release the SJ 6000 new extra beds on train travel over christmas.

the Demand for tickets is exceptionally high this year. Already in november, several of SJ’s departures fully booked over the christmas holidays. Christmas and nyårsresandet has increased by 13 per cent between 21 to 31 december, compared with the same period of the previous year. In order to answer the great demand connect with SJ on several extravagnar on many of the most popular departures.

– more and more are taking the train to christmas, but as a train operator we have no opportunities to deploy additional train departures at short notice. Therefore, re-package we put instead into more extravagnar where it is needed most, ” says Tobbe Lundell, acting press officer at SJ.

The extra carriages to create more than 6000 seats on board the SJ high speed trains between Stockholm and Göteborg and between Stockholm and Umeå.

Stockholm is, together with the Gothenburg christmas two most popular destinations. At the same time, we see a strong resandeökning to the north. Umeå stands for the single largest increase over the christmas period, with 42 per cent, ” says Tobbe Lundell.

most want to travel on Friday, december 21. Those who want to be sure to get a place should take a look at departure on the actual christmas eve, especially when it comes to travel in Bergslagen. There is still the opportunity to find the tickets. A total of julresandet with Trains in Bergslagen between 21 – 31 december increased by almost 17 per cent, compared with the previous year.

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