Västtrafik is the agency responsible for
public transport
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services involving
bus
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es,
ferries
A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus.
...
,
train
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s, and the
Gothenburg tram network in the county of
Västra Götaland, and
Kungsbacka Municipality
Kungsbacka Municipality () is a municipality in Halland County on the Swedish west coast, some 30 km south of Gothenburg. The municipal seat is located in the town Kungsbacka.
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in
Sweden
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. It was established with the Västra Götaland County on 1 January 1998. Until 31 December 2011 the ownership was shared equally between the
Västra Götaland Regional Council and the 49 municipalities in the region, from 1 January 2012 the county council is the sole owner. The fleet consists of approximately 1900 vehicles.
Operation
Västtrafik is the brand name which is printed on tickets and vehicles. Västtrafik has the responsibility, but the actual operation of traffic, including employment of staff and ownership of vehicles is done by separate operators. An exception is that Västtrafik for practical reasons (such as long delivery times for new vehicles) owns Västtrafik branded trains. Boats and trams are owned and operated by the respective municipality.
The whole of
Gothenburg
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's public transport network is equipped with sensors which track the location of every bus or tram at any given time. The system allows riders to estimate when a tram or bus will be leaving from the next stop in real time. This information is displayed online and in bus and tram shelters, indicating any delays affecting the next bus or tram.
Violence against staff
In 2018, train staff received
body worn cameras after an escalating number of violence and threats against staff. The most common problematic situations arose when a single staff member checked a group of people where none had tickets. In such situations, staff members would be threatened and spat on.
Gallery
File:Gothenburg commuter rail.jpg, An X61 commuter train at Gothenburg
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Central Station
File:X50 3291 Göteborg C.jpg, Västtrafik X50 regional train at Gothenburg C
File:Goteborg tramwaj 440.jpg, An M32 tram in Gothenburg
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File:Volvo 7700-buss i Falköping.jpg, A Västtrafik Volvo 7700 CNG bus in Falköping
File:Rivö September 2014.jpg, A Västtrafik boat in Gothenburg archipelago
File:Bus from Borås to Gothenburg.jpg, A Västtrafik Van Hool TD927 Astromega coach on line 100 to Gothenburg arriving at Borås
Borås ( , , ) is a city (officially, a locality) and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 114,556 inhabitants in 2024. It is widely known for being a textile city, home to worldwide brands and companie ...
References
External links
Västtrafik website - gives real time information on the Västtrafik system.
Västtrafik website
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Public transport operators in Sweden
Railway companies of Sweden
Companies based in Västra Götaland County
Swedish companies established in 1998
Transport companies established in 1998
Transport in Västra Götaland County
20th-century establishments in Västra Götaland County