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Forum: Railway News from around the World 11th February 2017, 08:54
Replies: 0
Views: 1,578
Posted By Bobjork
Arriva Sweden fined 500.000 SEK for accident 2013

Arriva was fined yesterday for Work-environment Crime (is that the correct word) for the accident where a runaway train crashed into a house in Saltsjöbaden 2013.
They accept the fine of 500 000 SEK...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 4th August 2016, 09:23
Replies: 2
Views: 2,068
Posted By Bobjork
Only the front car were damaged (and derailed,...

Only the front car were damaged (and derailed, the rear one are heavier as it is the motor unit) and will be repaired. Around 20 sleepers were changed. The light truck will probably be scrapped (it...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 3rd August 2016, 10:36
Replies: 2
Views: 2,068
Posted By Bobjork
50's railbus derailed after colliding with car in Sweden

Today at 9:41 emergency services were called to Funbo outside Uppsala, Sweden. A train consisting of two 50's railbuses had collided with a light truck at a crossing and derailed.
Three persons of...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 29th June 2016, 13:58
Replies: 11
Views: 5,749
Posted By Bobjork
The chairman said in an interview that it took...

The chairman said in an interview that it took them 30 years to collect and restore all the cars, "but hopefully it will not take 30 more" so it sounds like they will try.
Most of the destroyed cars...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 26th June 2016, 09:58
Replies: 11
Views: 5,749
Posted By Bobjork
This is one of the vehicles that can not be...

This is one of the vehicles that can not be replaced:
http://www.hjordis.se/jla/rail/brand/DSCN4889t.jpg

In the beginning there were no road to Kiruna, except for the small road used when the...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 26th June 2016, 08:48
Replies: 11
Views: 5,749
Posted By Bobjork
Well. The fire started exactly 75 years after the...

Well. The fire started exactly 75 years after the transportation of armed german soldiers through sweden started. As mentioned, a blunt in Swedish history that should never be forgotten.
If the fire...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 25th June 2016, 17:46
Replies: 11
Views: 5,749
Posted By Bobjork
Pictures of more vehicles in a swedish train...

Pictures of more vehicles in a swedish train forum:
http://www.postvagnen.com/forum/index.php?id=1026535
Forum: Railway News from around the World 25th June 2016, 16:50
Replies: 11
Views: 5,749
Posted By Bobjork
Unhappy Collection destroyed in fire just before start of season

06:00 today the fire brigade were called to a fire in an industrial area. As they left the station they already knew that nothing could be done.
It was the so called "german warehouses (Swedish:...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 10th April 2016, 10:59
Replies: 3
Views: 2,538
Posted By Bobjork
A swedish railway forum has pictures (and...

A swedish railway forum has pictures (and speculations):
http://www.postvagnen.com/forum/index.php?id=1007881

One thing people mentioned is that the track is to short for the train. But, that...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 9th April 2016, 15:04
Replies: 3
Views: 2,538
Posted By Bobjork
No injured in spectacular derailment in Karlstad, Sweden

At around 15:00 today a train reversed through the buffer stop and stopped just before hitting a building.
There were no passengers on the train, and the train crew suffered only minor injuries....
Forum: Railway News from around the World 23rd December 2015, 12:34
Replies: 4
Views: 2,718
Posted By Bobjork
Well, it depends on who you ask. For me...

Well, it depends on who you ask.
For me personally I think this is the wrong way. The only reason they decided this was because other countries in the EU just let people pass through and that had...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 23rd December 2015, 03:18
Replies: 4
Views: 2,718
Posted By Bobjork
SJ cancels all trains to denmark after new law was passed.

The Swedish government passed a new law that will enter into force the 4th of January 2016.
All operators of trains, buses and ferries (20 nautical miles or less) over the Swedish border must check...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 26th October 2015, 11:42
Replies: 0
Views: 1,467
Posted By Bobjork
Derailment in sweden

The train services in Sala in Sweden has been cancelled after a passenger train (loco+coaches) derailed at about 9.00 today.
Some sources say that the train should have stopped in Sala but for some...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 12th November 2014, 12:01
Replies: 2
Views: 2,316
Posted By Bobjork
Yes, it happens now and then. Seems like there...

Yes, it happens now and then.
Seems like there was no serious injuries either.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 11th November 2014, 19:04
Replies: 2
Views: 2,316
Posted By Bobjork
Tram derailed after collision with bus in Oslo - 13 injured

A bus collided with a tram in Oslo today. The tram derailed and the overhead lines fell down.
13 people on the bus, one of them the bus driver, and tram were injured.
Witnesses say that the bus ran...
Forum: Light Rail and Metros 11th November 2014, 19:03
Replies: 7
Views: 11,158
Posted By Bobjork
You should see the lenght and width of the...

You should see the lenght and width of the platforms in the Stockholm underground then. And the artwork at every station.
Sadly, I mostly work inside the tunnels, and not at the stations so I only...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 17th June 2014, 20:02
Replies: 10
Views: 3,598
Posted By Bobjork
I just had to read to the fifth line in the BBC...

I just had to read to the fifth line in the BBC article to find that the cause for the strike is not their salary.
Trade unions object to a government plan to unite the SNCF train operator with the...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 17th June 2014, 19:26
Replies: 0
Views: 1,262
Posted By Bobjork
Swedish train strike on its third week - and grows bigger

1 june all drivers and conductors/guards on Veolia in Skåne went on strike.
The reason behind the strike is found in this post:
http://www.railwayforum.net/showthread.php?t=13322

The both parts...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 21st May 2014, 18:38
Replies: 21
Views: 8,367
Posted By Bobjork
I wonder if these trains will be to narrow for...

I wonder if these trains will be to narrow for the swedish railway. We have very wide trains here...

Anyway... I really wonder how this could happen... but it has happen before, not too wide but...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 20th May 2014, 12:57
Replies: 0
Views: 1,853
Posted By Bobjork
SEKO annonce strike on Veolia in Sweden.

SEKO, Swedish Union for Service and Communications Employees, have announced strike on Veolia Öresundståget and Veolia Snälltåget.
...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 11th May 2014, 23:44
Replies: 8
Views: 3,845
Posted By Bobjork
Well, probably thats because usually the trains...

Well, probably thats because usually the trains are stationary when being cleaned (sometimes shunted though, and made her first believe that was the case, but soon she realized that something was...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 9th May 2014, 04:33
Replies: 8
Views: 3,845
Posted By Bobjork
Yes. And I knew that already in january but it...

Yes. And I knew that already in january but it was not official (and people also believe what they read and then don't care to read the updates so some people still thinks she stole it)


...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 7th May 2014, 21:18
Replies: 8
Views: 3,845
Posted By Bobjork
Exclamation Accident report from Saltsjöbaden train accident finished

The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority have finished their report of the train accident, where a runaway train crashed into a building, in Saltsjöbaden last year.
It is available here:...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 16th January 2014, 17:22
Replies: 5
Views: 2,248
Posted By Bobjork
Well this was on Stockholmsnytt on P4 Radio...

Well this was on Stockholmsnytt on P4 Radio Stockholm, public service. At least they don't need to sell anything, they get their money anyway...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 15th January 2014, 22:03
Replies: 5
Views: 2,248
Posted By Bobjork
Yes. She only knew how to turn the lights on....

Yes. She only knew how to turn the lights on. When they made a reconstruction they realized that if you do not know where the emergency brake handles are, you won't find them in the dark. Especially...
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