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Good news for Sweden rail commuters after 'rough year'
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.
Rail services delayed by Swedish forest fires
Forest and grassland fires in Sweden have caused delays and diversions to rail services.
Watch out for rail delays this holiday weekend
Passengers taking the train between Stockholm and Gothenburg this holiday weekend can expect delays due to rail works.
Rush-hour chaos for Swedish rail commuters
A faulty railway switch in Stockholm was expected to cause rush-hour headaches for travellers across Sweden on Monday morning after several trains were cancelled and others diverted.
'Sabotage' sparks train chaos for commuters
Swedish police were investigating suspected sabotage on Tuesday after more than ten thousand passengers were left stranded across Sweden amid train chaos on several lines. A signalling fault was behind some of the problems in the capital.
Train minister late in trial as 'regular commuter'
Sweden's infrastructure minister got a taste what angers Stockholm commuters when her bid to "take the train like the rest of us" left her on a train that arrived late due to technical problems, delaying her arrival to work on Monday.
Stockholm rush hour worse than London or LA
Stockholm's peak hour traffic is worse than that of Los Angeles and ranks as the eighth most congested in Europe, with commuters spending a combined total of thirteen days annually sitting in traffic.
Five tips to avoid a marriage train-wreck
A new Swedish study has found that a long commute can increase the chance of divorce by 40 percent. The Local talked to the researcher behind the study to learn more about the findings, and got five tips for how to keep the stress from ruining your marriage.
One in five Swedes has two-hour commute
21 percent of Swedes spend more than one hour getting to work, and more than two hours commuting daily, according to new figures released by European job-seeking agency StepStone.
Stockholmers spend more time commuting than on holiday: report
Stockholmers commute for an average of 6.4 working weeks each year, which is more time than they spend on holiday, according to a new study.