Sweden’s state-owned rail operator, SJ, has established a new Norwegian subsidiary, SJ Norge AS, as it seeks to start rail operating contracts in the neighbouring country. SJ, through its new subsidiary, intends to offer rail passenger transport services starting December 2018. In Sweden, the competition has helped and train travelling has doubled in the last 25 years.
The Norwegian rail travel has not increased to the same extent by international standards, but rail services are predicted to have great potential with the extensive investments in infrastructure.
Berit Kjøll, former executive vice president of Huawei Norway and CEO of Flytoget, has been appointed as the chairman of SJ Norge AS.
It is a natural geographic extension and we already have all the necessary permits. A prerequisite for growth in Scandinavia continues to flourish is that mobility is increasing. SJ plays an important role in linking our countries, regions and cities in a convenient and environmentally friendly way, says Crister Fritzson, the CEO of SJ.
SJ already operates a number of services in Norway, includes Oslo-Kongsvinger-Karlstad-Stockholm, Halden-Gothenburg and Narvik-Stockholm.
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