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Storm Floris Disrupts West Coast with Train Stops and Power Outages

Cancelled train traffic, fallen trees and Västtrafik in crisis mode. The storm Floris caused trouble when it moved in over the west coast with wind speeds of over 20 meters per second on Tuesday.

Storm Floris Disrupts West Coast with Train Stops and Power Outages

Swedish Transport Administration Closes Railway Line Ahead of Storm Floris

A severe storm is expected to arrive in Sweden on Tuesday. Disruptions are expected in public transport and the Swedish Transport Administration has decided to close a railway line.

Swedish Transport Administration Closes Railway Line Ahead of Storm Floris

Train Service Resumes After Power Failure Causes Delays

Train traffic is rolling again after the stop caused by a torn down contact line on the main line between Katrineholm and Södertälje. But the Swedish Transport Administration expects continued delays since only one of the tracks is open on the affected stretch.

Train Service Resumes After Power Failure Causes Delays

Thunderstorm Causes Power Outages and Train Delays in Central Norrland

Several thousand households have been left without electricity and signal faults are stopping trains after the thunderstorm in central Norrland. .

Thunderstorm Causes Power Outages and Train Delays in Central Norrland

Dalarna Storm Causes Road Blockages with Fallen Trees

A downburst has swept through the western parts of Dalarna on Thursday afternoon. Several trees have fallen and are blocking roads, local media reports.

Dalarna Storm Causes Road Blockages with Fallen Trees

Landslide Risk in Sweden as Storm Karl-Heinz Hits

It is thoroughly wet in large parts of Sweden. SMHI's orange warning for the Polish bad weather "Karl-Heinz" in southern Norrland's coastal areas remains, but also areas outside the bad weather's spread have been affected by rain.

Landslide Risk in Sweden as Storm Karl-Heinz Hits

Cows Missing After Thunderstorm Escape in Ersmark

A dozen cows are missing without a trace after escaping from their enclosure during the night's thunderstorm in Ersmark, north of Skellefteå. .

Cows Missing After Thunderstorm Escape in Ersmark

Sun Kinks Cause Train Delays in Sweden and Nordic Countries

Sun curves – the word has dominated the recent train chaos. Just Sweden and the Nordic countries are particularly affected by sun curves.

Sun Kinks Cause Train Delays in Sweden and Nordic Countries

Heatwave Prompts Cautious Train Operations in Northern Sweden

Due to the heat, the Swedish Transport Administration has decided that the trains in parts of northern Sweden will drive "cautiously", [reports SVT News. ](https://www.

Heatwave Prompts Cautious Train Operations in Northern Sweden

Train Traffic Halted Between Gothenburg and Malmö After Derailment

It is completely stopped in train traffic between Gothenburg and Malmö after a derailment. > The first step was that the locomotive driver drove against red, and since the switch then lay wrong the train derailed, says Katarina Wolffram, press communicator at the Swedish Transport Administration.

Train Traffic Halted Between Gothenburg and Malmö After Derailment

Train Resumes After Nine-Hour Halt Near Skellefteå

Approximately 400 passengers were stranded for almost nine hours at Bastuträsk train station outside Skellefteå, after an SJ train became stationary due to an electrical fault. Shortly after 12 o'clock on Tuesday, traffic was underway again, according to the Swedish Transport Administration.

Train Resumes After Nine-Hour Halt Near Skellefteå

Gällivare Trains Resume After 22-Hour Halt Due to Heat Expansion

A "hundred people" were stuck in Gällivare for 22 hours after a train stop on the Luleå-Kiruna route. Now the traffic is back in operation, announces the Swedish Transport Administration.

Gällivare Trains Resume After 22-Hour Halt Due to Heat Expansion

Power Failure Disrupts Gothenburg-Stockholm Train Service

Train traffic between Gothenburg and Stockholm is affected by a power failure since nine o'clock on Friday, which [Sveriges Radio](https://www. sverigesradio.

Power Failure Disrupts Gothenburg-Stockholm Train Service

Train Passengers May Get No Compensation for Delays Due to Weather

Compensation for delay after the train chaos? Well, do not be so sure about it. The train companies can claim that the thunderstorm is not their fault.

Train Passengers May Get No Compensation for Delays Due to Weather

Minister Calls Eleven-Hour Train Delay in Linköping "Terrible"

Passengers had to spend the night on a train that stood still for eleven hours in Linköping between Wednesday and Thursday. It's obviously extremely bad.

Minister Calls Eleven-Hour Train Delay in Linköping "Terrible"

Swedish Transport Administration Faces Criticism Over Extreme Weather Delays

Snälltåget directs harsh criticism at the Swedish Transport Administration's communication, after the prolonged train stop during the evening and night. The Administration regrets the stop – but points to extreme weather that was difficult to predict.

Swedish Transport Administration Faces Criticism Over Extreme Weather Delays

SJ Fined 1.5 Million Kronor for Night Train Failures

SJ is now forced to pay almost 1. 5 million kronor in fines according to a decision from the Transport Administration, reports [Expressen.

SJ Fined 1.5 Million Kronor for Night Train Failures

Man Seriously Injured After Being Hit by Truck on Highway 47

A man has been taken to hospital after being hit by a truck, which Skaraborgs Nyheter was the first to report on. .

Man Seriously Injured After Being Hit by Truck on Highway 47

Car Fire on E4 Near Stockholm Extinguished; No Injuries Reported

A car caught fire on E4 near Botkyrka south of Stockholm on Tuesday afternoon. The alarm came at 14.

Car Fire on E4 Near Stockholm Extinguished; No Injuries Reported

Railway Trespassing Cases Surge, Causing Delays and Danger

The number of cases where people cross railway tracks at prohibited places despite an approaching train increased sharply last year, reports [TV4 News. ](https://www.

Railway Trespassing Cases Surge, Causing Delays and Danger

Person Seriously Injured in Head-On Collision Near Hagfors

A person has been seriously injured after two cars collided head-on on highway 62 outside Hagfors. Two people are involved in the accident.

Person Seriously Injured in Head-On Collision Near Hagfors

Train Speeds Reduced in Southern Sweden Due to Heat

The Swedish Transport Administration is reducing the speed of several trains that run on tracks in Småland and parts of eastern Sweden on Wednesday. The reason is the high temperatures in several parts of southern Sweden.

Train Speeds Reduced in Southern Sweden Due to Heat

Two Dead in Train and Motorhome Collision in Jämtland

Two people have died in a collision between a motorhome and a freight train in Bräcke municipality in Jämtland, according to the police. .

Two Dead in Train and Motorhome Collision in Jämtland

Ambulance and Car Collide Head-On in Skara; Seven Hospitalized

An ambulance and a car collided head-on on highway 49 in Skara on Sunday, according to the police. Seven people were taken to hospital, of which one was in the ambulance, according to Göteborgs-Posten.

Ambulance and Car Collide Head-On in Skara; Seven Hospitalized