https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A train over the Öresund Bridge linking Denmark and Sweden was brought to a sharp halt on Tuesday after one of the passengers discovered he was travelling in the wrong direction and pulled the emergency brake. https://www.thelocal.se/20190704/man-pulls-emergency-brake-on-swedish-train-because-travelling-wrong-way Thu, 04 Jul 2019 10:07:18 +0200 man-pulls-emergency-brake-on-swedish-train-because-travelling-wrong-way Trains across the Öresund Bridge between Sweden and Denmark will be stopped for 24 hours from 1pm on Saturday while maintenance work is carried out. https://www.thelocal.se/20190316/trains-across-resund-bridge-stopped-on-saturday Sat, 16 Mar 2019 17:28:04 +0100 trains-across-resund-bridge-stopped-on-saturday A railway worker shut down all trains running between Malmö and Lund for more than 12 hours on Wednesday after he accidentally severed a crucial electrical cable with his digger. https://www.thelocal.se/20190307/the-blunder-that-halted-trains-in-southern-sweden-for-more-than-12-hours Thu, 07 Mar 2019 18:48:24 +0100 the-blunder-that-halted-trains-in-southern-sweden-for-more-than-12-hours When Malmö mayor Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh and a group of local politicians stepped off a specially chartered train in the troubled district of Rosengård in December, she made big claims for the new ring line she was launching. https://www.thelocal.se/20190227/ring-to-bind-malmo-hopes-a-new-rail-line-will-fight-segregation Wed, 27 Feb 2019 09:13:24 +0100 ring-to-bind-malmo-hopes-a-new-rail-line-will-fight-segregation A growing number of Swedes are choosing to travel abroad via train rather than fly, and a new online system is about to make this easier. https://www.thelocal.se/20190225/why-booking-international-train-travel-from-sweden-is-about-to-get-easier Mon, 25 Feb 2019 17:22:18 +0100 why-booking-international-train-travel-from-sweden-is-about-to-get-easier Several people were "slightly injured" after two trains collided in southern Sweden on Thursday evening, rescue services said. https://www.thelocal.se/20190208/train-collision-in-southern-sweden-leaves-several-people-injured Fri, 08 Feb 2019 08:44:47 +0100 train-collision-in-southern-sweden-leaves-several-people-injured Swedish rail operator SJ is the most digital transport company in Europe, according to a study carried out by consulting firm Bearingpoint that compared the digitalization efforts of 47 European transport companies. https://www.thelocal.se/20190129/sweden-has-europes-most-digital-trains Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:24:08 +0100 sweden-has-europes-most-digital-trains Swedish rail operator SJ has announced an expanded timetable of train departures along the nation’s most popular rail stretches in a move it hopes will rebuild commuter confidence after a year plagued by traffic problems. https://www.thelocal.se/20181206/good-news-for-sweden-rail-commuters-after-rough-year Thu, 06 Dec 2018 16:00:31 +0100 good-news-for-sweden-rail-commuters-after-rough-year The Stockholm metro is again running as normal after a power cut brought all trains on the green line to a standstill during rush hour, causing travel chaos for more than 100,000 commuters. https://www.thelocal.se/20180920/rush-hour-power-cut-caused-travel-chaos-for-stockholm-commuters Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:54:13 +0200 rush-hour-power-cut-caused-travel-chaos-for-stockholm-commuters An unelectrified single-track railway has been voted the most beautiful train journey in Sweden, by train drivers and passengers alike. https://www.thelocal.se/20180528/this-is-the-most-scenic-train-journey-in-sweden Mon, 28 May 2018 13:43:38 +0200 this-is-the-most-scenic-train-journey-in-sweden Commuters were left stranded after a fire on the railway track north of Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20180516/stockholm-trains-at-standstill-after-track-fire Wed, 16 May 2018 19:13:49 +0200 stockholm-trains-at-standstill-after-track-fire Traffic was interrupted on a large part of the Stockholm commuter rail line on Wednesday morning. https://www.thelocal.se/20180103/commuter-trains-halted-in-southern-stockholm-pendeltag Wed, 03 Jan 2018 08:11:35 +0100 commuter-trains-halted-in-southern-stockholm-pendeltag A train carrying dangerous goods derailed and caught fire in central Sweden early on Thursday morning. https://www.thelocal.se/20171012/freight-train-derails-and-catches-fire-in-central-sweden Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:00:59 +0200 freight-train-derails-and-catches-fire-in-central-sweden Train passengers suffered delays on Wednesday morning after an IT glitch affected railway traffic across large parts of Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20171011/trains-delayed-after-it-glitch-hits-rail-services Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:02:53 +0200 trains-delayed-after-it-glitch-hits-rail-services A train has collided with a tank and derailed near Trosa, south of Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20170926/train-collides-with-tank-south-of-stockholm-aurora-military Tue, 26 Sep 2017 18:15:52 +0200 train-collides-with-tank-south-of-stockholm-aurora-military Two people were killed after being struck by a train in central Sundsvall, Swedish police said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.se/20170917/two-dead-in-swedish-train-accident-sundsvall Sun, 17 Sep 2017 18:59:24 +0200 two-dead-in-swedish-train-accident-sundsvall A fire caused disruptions for rail commuters between Stockholm and Uppsala during rush hour on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20170906/fire-halts-rush-hour-trains-north-of-stockholm Wed, 06 Sep 2017 10:39:26 +0200 fire-halts-rush-hour-trains-north-of-stockholm A Swedish man created temporary chaos at the Copenhagen Airport train platform on Sunday after he was spotted walking around with a gun-like object. https://www.thelocal.se/20170716/swede-with-gun-shaped-lighter-shuts-down-copenhagen-train-traffic Sun, 16 Jul 2017 20:07:33 +0200 swede-with-gun-shaped-lighter-shuts-down-copenhagen-train-traffic After nine years of development, Stockholm's Citybanan train line has opened, expected to double the capacity of the city's commuter infrastructure in a milestone for rail traffic in the capital. https://www.thelocal.se/20170709/stockholms-new-citybanan-commuter-line-is-here Sun, 09 Jul 2017 18:14:20 +0200 stockholms-new-citybanan-commuter-line-is-here The lives of rail commuters between Sweden and Denmark are set to become easier. https://www.thelocal.se/20170705/more-trains-and-shorter-journey-times-promised-for-resund-bridge-commuters Wed, 05 Jul 2017 09:33:30 +0200 more-trains-and-shorter-journey-times-promised-for-resund-bridge-commuters