SJ AB
Encyclopedia
SJ 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.
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.
In co-operation with the online auction website
Tradera
, SJ auctions surplus tickets online. Most of the tickets or sometimes all of the tickets sold online are so called Last Minute Tickets.
. Their top speed is 200 km/h. SJ also owns about 40 double-decker trains of the type X40
(top speed 200 km/h). Furthermore SJ owns a number of older X12 and X14
multiple units. SJ only owns electric trains, no diesel trains.
SJ has ordered 20 trains of the type X55
(top speed 200 km/h), to be delivered 2011. They will have a similar interior and seating as X2 and will also be branded X 2000. SJ has announced plans to order 20 new high speed trains (top speed 250 km/h), to be delivered around 2013-2014.
from every passenger with a pre-paid ticket (which is mandatory on many trains). This is due to SJ's effort to stop the black market trading of train tickets.
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
operator in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. SJ was created in 2000, out of the public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
division of Statens Järnvägar
Statens Järnvägar
The Swedish State Railways or SJ, originally the Royal Railway Board , is a former government agency responsible for operating the state railways in Sweden....
, when the former government agency
Government agencies in Sweden
The Government agencies in Sweden are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Swedish Government. The Government Ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to control agencies by policy decisions but not by direct...
was divided into six separate government-owned limited companies.
Overview
SJ's operations fall broadly into subsidised and unsubsidised services. The unsubsidised services are a monopoly and consist mainly of the X 2000X 2000
X 2000 is the brand name of Sweden's tilting 200 km/h high-speed train class X2, which was constructed by Kalmar Verkstad in Kalmar, Sweden and operated by SJ. It was launched in 1990 as a first-class only train with a meal included in the ticket price, and free use of the train's fax machine...
high-speed train
High-speed rail
High-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions by the European Union include for upgraded track and or faster for new track, whilst in the United States, the U.S...
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.
In co-operation with the online auction website
Website
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Tradera
Tradera
Tradera.com is one of the leading online commerce services in Sweden, with over 2,5 million members and about one million listings . Although Tradera welcomes members from all over the world, most are Swedish. Tradera was founded in 1999 but was acquired by eBay Inc. in 2006...
, SJ auctions surplus tickets online. Most of the tickets or sometimes all of the tickets sold online are so called Last Minute Tickets.
Rolling stock
SJ owns about 40 trains of the type X2, running under the brand name X 2000X 2000
X 2000 is the brand name of Sweden's tilting 200 km/h high-speed train class X2, which was constructed by Kalmar Verkstad in Kalmar, Sweden and operated by SJ. It was launched in 1990 as a first-class only train with a meal included in the ticket price, and free use of the train's fax machine...
. Their top speed is 200 km/h. SJ also owns about 40 double-decker trains of the type X40
SJ X40
X40 is a series of electric multiple units operated by SJ of Sweden. They are in service from Stockholm to Linköping, Eskilstuna/Arboga, Västerås/Örebro and Gävle/Sandviken, and since 2010 to Gothenburg. The double decker trains are built by Alstom since 2004, with 43 units being delivered, either...
(top speed 200 km/h). Furthermore SJ owns a number of older X12 and X14
SJ X12
X12 is a series of two-car electric multiple units operated by Statens Järnvägar of Sweden as local trains. Eighteen units were built by Asea Brown Boveri in 1991-94, based on the somewhat older X10. From the late 1990s until 2003 three units were also used by Upplands Lokaltrafik. Two of the...
multiple units. SJ only owns electric trains, no diesel trains.
SJ has ordered 20 trains of the type X55
Regina (train)
The Regina is a Swedish model of electric multiple unit passenger train, manufactured by Bombardier Transportation . It is used by the national passenger railway SJ along with numerous regional and private operators, in variants designated X50, X51, X52, X53, X54 and X55, and in two- and...
(top speed 200 km/h), to be delivered 2011. They will have a similar interior and seating as X2 and will also be branded X 2000. SJ has announced plans to order 20 new high speed trains (top speed 250 km/h), to be delivered around 2013-2014.
Identity document required for travel
From September 2009, the train operator SJ requires an identity documentIdentity document
An identity document is any document which may be used to verify aspects of a person's personal identity. If issued in the form of a small, mostly standard-sized card, it is usually called an identity card...
from every passenger with a pre-paid ticket (which is mandatory on many trains). This is due to SJ's effort to stop the black market trading of train tickets.
See also
- Statens JärnvägarStatens JärnvägarThe Swedish State Railways or SJ, originally the Royal Railway Board , is a former government agency responsible for operating the state railways in Sweden....
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