Trains to resume between Stockholm and Gothenburg, but at reduced speed due to heat

Train services between Stockholm and Gothenburg are set to resume on Thursday, following a disruption caused by a freight train derailment near Bollebygd. However, passengers should anticipate significantly reduced speeds, with trains operating at a maximum of 40 kilometers per hour between Borås and Gothenburg.

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This means that not all planned traffic will run there and we are planning again.

This speed reduction is a direct response to the high temperatures forecast for southern Sweden. Authorities are implementing this measure to mitigate potential damage to the tracks caused by the heat. Malou Klock Strömgren, head of Traffic at the authority, stated that not all planned services will operate under these conditions, and a new traffic plan is being developed.

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We have presented a proposal for a traffic management plan to the railway companies, but ultimately the companies themselves decide whether they cancel or choose alternative diversionary routes. We don't know exactly what it will look like there.

The exact number of affected departures remains unclear, as train companies will ultimately decide whether to cancel services or implement alternative routes. Strömgren urged travelers to seek information directly from their respective train operators. The authority hopes to increase speeds again by the weekend, provided the heat subsipates.

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Then we hope to be able to increase the speed again.