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Storstockholms Lokaltrafik

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Aktiebolaget Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
Native name
Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
Company typePrivately held aktiebolag
Founded1916
Revenue19.269 billion SEK (roughly €1.88 billion)
OwnerRegion Stockholm
Websitesl.se/en/ Edit this at Wikidata
An X60 commuter train with the SL logotype at Stockholm Central station.

Storstockholms Lokaltrafik known as SL,[1] is the public transport organisation responsible for managing land-based public transport in Stockholm County, Sweden. SL oversees a network that includes the Stockholm Metro, Pendeltåg commuter trains, buses, trams, local rail, and some ferry services.

SL oversees a network that includes the Stockholm Metro, Pendeltåg commuter trains, buses, trams, local rail, and some ferry services. SL's network serves approximately 700,000 daily passengers and is financed through a combination of regional taxes and fare revenues. The organisation operates under a unified ticketing system, and contracts with several private operators to run its services, including Transdev, SJ, VR Sverige, Keolis, and Stockholms Spårvägar.[2]

History

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SL has its origins in AB Stockholms Spårvägar (SS), a city-owned public transit company which started in 1915, by the City of Stockholm with the aim to deprivatise the two separate private tramway networks into one more efficient company. SS would in the late 1920s also acquire private motorbus companies. The first part of the Stockholm Metro was opened in 1950. SS was renamed to SL in January 1967 when the metro, local train, and bus operations in Stockholm County were merged into a single organisation under the supervision of Stockholm County Council. The different mass transit systems within the County had until then been run by different organisations, Statens Järnvägar, private companies and companies owned by the local municipalities.

In 1993, SL began to use independent contractors for the operation and maintenance of the different transport systems. For bus traffic the operators own the buses, but for rail bound traffic SL own the trains, and the contractors operate them.

Since 2012, the county council's (now Region Stockholm) traffic board and traffic administration is the regional public transport authority responsible for public transport. SL now serves as a brand name for public transport services provided by various contractors on behalf of the traffic administration. The limited company AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik still exists and manages (apart from the brand) certain contracts and assets.[3]

Ticketing

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Fares for SL determined with political agreement by Region Stockholm. SL operates under a unified ticketing system that employs multiple methods for fare collection and validation. This system includes ticket barriers at metro and some commuter rail stations, on-vehicle validation for buses, some trams, and local rail vehicles, and off-vehicle validation at certain stations or platform. SL also uses ticket inspectors who conduct random checks.[4]

An SL Access card, used between 2009 and 2023

SL introduced its first smart card system called SL Access [sv] in 2009, replacing its previous magnetic farecards system. The system was procured from Australian company Vix Technology under a contract signed in 2003.[5] The SL Access system was phased out between 2021 and 2023 in favour of a new fare collection system that also supports NFC-based contactless payments and paperless QR code tickets purchased from the official SL mobile app.[6]

As of 2024, SL has two main forms of tickets used for public transport within Stockholm County.[7]

  • Travelcard: valid during a specified period of time, between 24 hours and one year.
  • Single journey ticket: Valid for 75 minutes from the moment of activation. It can be purchased and loaded onto an SL smart card, obtained through the SL app, or acquired via contactless payment at a ticket gate or validator.

Special fares apply to some SL journeys. Due an exit fare levied by the privately operated Arlanda Line,[8] fares for Arlanda Central Station are higher than typical SL journeys.[9] Commuter train journeys from Stockholm County to Uppsala or Knivsta require an Uppsala County (UL) ticket in addition to the standard SL ticket

Waxholmsbolaget

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Archipelago boat traffic is administered by Waxholmsbolaget. Until 29 April 2022, SL tickets that are valid for at least 30 days (30-day, 90-day, and annual travel cards) are also acceptable.[10] It is also possible to pay with SL card credit. The price of ticket depends on length of the journey. Discounted fare is applicable for children under 19, students, and persons 65+. It is possible to buy a return ticket, but the price is the same as for two single journey tickets.[11] Ö-card is for residents only.[12]

Contractors

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Keolis-owned articulated MAN Lion's City bus with SL branding

The contractors used by SL are as of July 2019 the following:[13]

References

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  1. ^ "AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik, SL" (in Swedish). Region Stockholm. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Den allmänna kollektivtrafiken i Stockholms län". Region Stockholm (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  3. ^ "SL:s årsberättelse 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-27.
  4. ^ "Blippa på rätt sätt | SL". sl.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  5. ^ "ERG Selected for Stockholm Transit Fare Collection Project". SecureIDNews. 2003-04-01. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
  6. ^ "Fares & tickets | SL". sl.se. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  7. ^ "Fares & tickets". Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  8. ^ "FAQ". Arlandabanan Infrastructure. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  9. ^ "Travel to and from Arlanda Airport | SL". sl.se. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  10. ^ "Waxholmsbolaget".
  11. ^ "Waxholmsbolaget".
  12. ^ "Waxholmsbolaget".
  13. ^ "Trafikförändringsdokument SL-trafiken 2018/2019 (T19)" (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm County Council. 2018-10-01. p. 5. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  14. ^ "Arriva". AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  15. ^ "Busslink". AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  16. ^ "MTR". AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. Retrieved 2010-01-25.[dead link]
  17. ^ "Nobina". AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. Archived from the original on December 20, 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
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