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Transit Dispatchesby Giles BaileyJanuary 5, 2022

What Does Mobility Look Like in Gothenburg, Sweden?

Gothenburg is Sweden’s second largest city and sits near the coast on the west side of the country south of Norway and north of Denmark. It is a, relatively, recent city and has a 400th anniversary in 2021.

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NewsJune 29, 2020

Swedish City Asks Travelers to Walk Instead of Riding the Bus

To inspire people to walk instead of overcrowding buses and trams in the center of the Gothenburg, Västtrafik turned its iconic tram map into a walking map.

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Newsby StaffNovember 5, 2019

Volvo lands its largest European all-electric bus order

The buses will be operated on several routes in Gothenburg, Sweden by Transdev.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2019

Ad campaign uses 30,000 toy cars to get drivers to take the bus

If 30K car drivers would travel by bus, it would erase more than 60 football fields of cars from the region.

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NewsJuly 24, 2019

How Transportation Works in Stockholm and Copenhagen: Part II

Expanding on Part I, the author takes a further look at public transport, including rail and micromobility options in the region.

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NewsJuly 17, 2019

How Transportation Works in Stockholm and Copenhagen: Part I

The UITP Global Congress was held in the Swedish capital between June 9 and 12 and gave the author a chance to explore the region.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2017

Alstom lands contract to refurbish Swedish trains

Exterior maintenance will involve rust repair and painting, while interior work includes mounting new walls, ceiling, floor, and chairs, as well as stripping each vehicle.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2016

Bombardier, consortium partner win Swedish tram contract

The contract is valued at approximately $156 million, with Bombardier's share amounting to approximately $109 million.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2016

Sweden's high-speed trains are the least punctual in Europe

On Sweden's most important high-speed railway lines, Stockholm-Gothenburg and Stockholm-Malmö, as many as 33% of trains have been late during the period 2008-2015.

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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2016

Hyperloop trip would link Helsinki to Stockholm in under 30 minutes

A study of a full-scale system connecting the two capitals would save three hours compared to flying or an overnight ferry. The value of time saved by the network is estimated to be $355 million per year.

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