In december 2017, would two politicians from the counties of Norrbotten to participate in the company Norrtågs board meeting in Umeå, Kenneth Backgård from Sjukvårdspartiet and Anders Öberg from the social democrats.
to fly a total of 115 miles via Stockholm Arlanda to get to Västerbotten, the county seat, to which the land is located 26 miles away, says NSD.
the Trip cost 5.744 crowns, more than ten times more than a train or bus ticket had cost, and carbon emissions, was 300 pounds, about a hundred times more than by train (electrified track) or bus (biogasdriven).
Backgård defend their choice with the time savings and that the railway company Norrtåg not always reliable.
” I have once before gone to Umeå with the Norrtåg and then I came never forth, but had to take the bus. So I flew to be sure to truly arrive. In addition, the time reduction, he says to Norrbotten-Media reporter.
Norrbotten-the Media has taken out how it relates with the time required for the different modes of transport on the route Luleå–Umeå.
With the bus it takes just over 4 hours, by train 3 hours and 45 minutes. The most effective trip by air via Arlanda airport takes 2 hours and 45 minutes, waiting time at the switch included. There will be travel to and from the airports and waiting time in the terminals.
several factors made that he chose to travel as he did:
”not only was the meeting time laid 09.30, so that the train ride was actually out of the question. In addition, it was in december, snow and slippery. Norrtåg was basically always very delayed or cancelled.”
”Bus?” continues Backgård. ”Yes, if you agree to set aside half a day and accommodation. Car then? 65 miles round trip in the slippery winter road? No.”
”The only thing that felt safe was the flight. Today, I would stay at home and use the telephone. Nothing else,” he writes.
the largest in the region of Norrbotten. According to the party’s political agreement with the Moderates and the Centre party, the region should strive to be climate-resilient and ecologically sustainable.
Other mediegranskningar earlier in the year has demonstrated that the Kenneth Backgård used nearly 100,000 of public funds to buy two powerful computers and also purchased six mobile phones in three years.
