SJ AB

For the national railway prior to 2000, also called SJ, see Statens Järnvägar.
SJ AB
State-owned enterprise
Fate Active
Predecessor Swedish State Railways
Founded 1 January 2001
Headquarters Stockholm, Sweden
Area served
 Sweden. Also Norway: Ofoten Line to Narvik, Kongsvinger Line to Oslo; and Denmark: Oresund Line to Copenhagen.
Key people
 Crister Fritzson (President & CEO)[1]
Jan Sundling (chairman)[2]
Products Rail transport
Revenue 8 billion SEK (2011)[1]
Owner Government of Sweden[1]
Number of employees
 approx. 4000 (2011)[1]
Subsidiaries SJ Norrlandståg
Stockholmståg
Website www.sj.se

SJ (formally SJ AB) is a government-owned passenger train operator in Sweden. SJ was created in 2000, out of the public transport division of Statens Järnvägar, when the former government agency was divided into six separate government-owned limited companies.

Overview

SJ's operations fall broadly into subsidised and unsubsidised services. The unsubsidised services was until 2011 monopoly and consist mainly of the high-speed train network. The subsidised trains are awarded through competitive bids. However, some trains fall in between these categories, since public transit agencies can pay SJ to allow transit pass holders access to SJ's trains.

SJ received a government bailout a few years after its creation, but has since had profit margins of up to ten per cent. All train operators in Sweden pay low track access charges to the track authority, Trafikverket.

Rolling stock

SJ High Speed (SJ Snabbtåg)

X2 is serving for High Speed Trains, with a top speed of 200 km/h and it will be tilting in curves passed in high speeds. The trains serve the Stockholm-Gothenburg (Västra Stambanan), Stockholm-Malmö-Copenhagen (Södra Stambanan and Öresund Line), Stockholm-Sundsvall and summer time Stockholm-Strömstad, Stockholm-Oslo and Stockholm-Östersund-(Duved). There are about 40 X2 sets in service and all trains will be going through a major renovation. X55 is a newer train introduced in 2012. The interior is mainly modern style, and the train has a top speed of 200 km/h and serves Stockholm-Östersund-(Duved) (Mittbanan-Norra Stambanan)-Stockholm-Uddevalla (Västra Stambanan and Bohusbanan) to advance to Gothenburg for night parking-Stockholm-Sundsvall-Umeå (Ostkustbanan, Botniabanan), Gothenburg-Malmö (Västkustbanan) and Stockholm-Karlstad (Västra Stambanan), Stockholm-Falun/Mora (Dalabanan)

SJ InterCity

InterCity trains are Rc-hauled trains, often many 2nd class cars. This is SJs cheapest way to travel and it coveres the most area in SJs different travel methods. Most InterCity trains also has a Bistro car.

SJ Regional

If one is travelling short distances, this is ideal since it is cheap and there are comfortable trains. One can get the double decker (X40), pull and push n pull trains, X12, X14 and X52 cars. The trains do not have a possibility to get something to eat or drink. The trains are not usually travelling distances over 4 hrs, ecxept Stockholm-Karlstad Fridays, Coast to Coast and Stockholm-Gothenburg via Örebro. Not all trains have first class, and these trains are usually used as commuter trains. A normal order in a pull train is AB7-BF7-B7 or B7-BF7-B7 or AB7-B7-BF7-B7. These trains are not usually longer than 4 cars, ecxept Uppsalapendeln which often has 8 cars and is a push n pull.

Image Type Class In fleet Usage Notes
Electric locomotive SJ Rc3 10 Intercity, Regional The Rc3-units are sometimes leased out to other operators. All painted black.
Electric locomotive SJ Rc6 100 Night-train, Intercity, Regional Mostly painted black, a few in old dark-blue livery.
Electric multiple unit SJ X2 44 High-speed (X 2000) Painted gray. To be modernised.
Electric multiple unit SJ X12 7 Regional Refurbished 2012-2014. Painted grey.
Electric multiple unit SJ X40 43 Regional Painted grey.
Electric multiple unit SJ X55 20 High-speed (SJ 3000) Used on high speed lines to Northern-Sweden, Karlstad and Uddevalla from Stockholm. Painted grey.

Services

SJ Night train

The SJ Night train (Swedish: SJ Nattåg) are Rc locomotive-hauled trains with both sleeper waggons as well as standard waggons. All services have a Bistro waggon. The night-trains are operated on the following lines:[3]

All services are operated by SJ Norrlandståg.

SJ InterCity

The InterCity services are Rc-hauled trains with standard seating-carriages in both first and second class. There is always a Bistro waggon available in the trainset.[4]

Lines with InterCity service:

SJ Regional

Regional services in the area around Lake Mälaren. Operated with either Rc-hauled trainsets, X12/X14 or X40 EMUs. Food and drinks are not available on the trainsets. The X40 is equipped with free 4G WiFi in cooperation with TeliaSonera. Both first and second-class are usually offered.[5]

SJ High-speed trains

SJ High-speed trains (Swedish: SJ Snabbtåg) are X2 or X55 trains operating on the main routes in Sweden. There is free WiFi and a Bistro on each trainset.[6]

Identity document required for travel

From September 2009, the train operator SJ requires an identity document from passengers with a pre-paid ticket (which is mandatory on many trains). These have to be a Nordic ID card or any passport (for tourists).[7] This is due to a SJ effort to stop the private trading of low-price train tickets.

Photogallery

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 SJ.se - Travel By Train - A Good Environmental Choice -About SJ
  2. ↑ SJ-topp ersätts regelvidrigt | Näringsliv | SvD
  3. ↑ http://www.sj.se/sj/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=18877&a=170457&l=sv&l=sv&intcmp=1170457 SJ Nattåg (Swedish)
  4. ↑ http://www.sj.se/sj/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=19628&l=sv SJ InterCity
  5. ↑ http://www.sj.se/sj/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=20498&l=sv SJ Regional
  6. ↑ http://www.sj.se/sj/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=19971&l=sv SJ Snabbtåg
  7. ↑ Accepted forms of ID

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