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SJ suspends Malmö-Copenhagen train service this summer

Swedish train operator SJ has announced it will halt all train services between Malmö and Copenhagen from July 3rd to August 4th due to a shortage of trains.

Published: 4 July 2024 08:43 CEST
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The suspension of train services is expected to impact more than 20,000 travellers. Pictured is a SJ train. Photo: SJ/Press

SJ has suspended all train services between Malmö and Copenhagen from July 3rd to August 4th because of a train shortage, according to the regional newspaper Helsingborgs Dagblad (HD).

This suspension is expected to affect over 20,000 travellers, who will now need to rely on the regional Öresund trains for their journeys between Sweden and Denmark.

READ MORE: The Local’s ultimate guide to exploring Sweden by train

The impact on the Öresund trains’ capacity during the summer remains uncertain.

Capacity issues?

Public transport operator Skånetrafiken assured travellers that these trains have ample capacity.

“During some departures, it may be noticed that there are more people. However, trains have a lot of capacity… It shouldn’t be too noticeable,” Hans Engleson, business area manager for trains at Skånetrafiken, told HD.

Despite these reassurances, train staff have reported that the trains are already running at full capacity, raising concerns about how they will manage the additional passengers.

SJ customers are advised to take the Öresund trains using their regular tickets during this period.

Travellers with questions about their pre-purchased SJ tickets are encouraged to contact SJ’s customer service (+46771-75 75 75 or via email), available from 8am to 5pm on weekdays.

Member comments

  1. Is this a shortage of actual trains or staff? If trains, isn’t because they’ve been called in for maintenance?

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TRANSPORT

How often do Danish trains arrive on time?

One in five passengers on Denmark’s trains arrives late by at least three minutes, figures released on Thursday show.

Published: 4 July 2024 14:41 CEST
How often do Danish trains arrive on time?

Many trains in Denmark arrived on time during the first half of 2024, according to data released on Thursday by Banedanmark, the company responsible for rail infrastructure.

But maintenance planned for the second half of the year could result in a worsening of the figure, the company warned.

READ ALSO: SJ suspends Malmö-Copenhagen train service this summer

“I’m satisfied that rail traffic in the last half of the year has run well, including when you compare to many other countries,” Banedanmark’s traffic director Peter Svendsen said in a statement.

Some 78.5 percent of passengers with national rail company DSB arrived on time, meaning a target of 75 percent was achieved. Over one-fifth was thereby late by at least three minutes.

Over 90 percent of passengers arrived within 10 minutes of the scheduled arrival time.

Cancellations within 72 hours of the scheduled departure are included in statistics on delays.

The figures come ahead of an expected increase in disruptions in the second half of this year, when a higher amount of maintenance work is planned.

Those maintenance works include preparations for new fully electric trains set to be introduced by DSB.

“We know that these major projects will create challenges,” Svendsen said.

“It will mean a little more patience will be needed from passengers, but the projects are there to secure the railways for the future,” he said.

North Jutland will see several major works including stations and track lines along with electrification of the lines and the rollout of a new digital system.

South Jutland and Zealand are to get extended track renovations.

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