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More late trains in newTop news26 Feb

More late trains in new statistics - at rock bottom

For several years, cancelled trains have been missing from the official statistics on train delays - until today. But that doesn't solve the fundamental problem, according to researcher Carl-William Palmqvist. Punctuality is too poor no matter how you calculate it, he says.

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Railway Investment Criticized as 25-Year30 Sept

Railway Investment Criticized as 25-Year Plan Falls Short

Within 25 years, they will be caught up with the maintenance of the country's railways, promises the Transport Administration. That it will be paid off by 2050 is a bit of wishful thinking. 25 years will not be enough, says lecturer Carl-William Palmqvist at Lund University. Furthermore, several postponed and reduced investments receive sharp criticism from several quarters.

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