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Swedish museum makes way for iconic train
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Swedish museum makes way for iconic train

Railway buffs in Sweden are on track for a treat as a rare Swiss locomotive is set to roll into a Swedish transport museum in the coming days to celebrate a century of electric trains in the Nordic country.
'Sabotage' sparks train chaos for commuters
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'Sabotage' sparks train chaos for commuters

Swedish police were investigating suspected sabotage on Tuesday after more than ten thousand passengers were left stranded across Sweden amid train chaos on several lines. A signalling fault was behind some of the problems in the capital.
Sweden in billion kronor railway revamp bid
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Sweden in billion kronor railway revamp bid

The Swedish government announced plans on Tuesday for a billion kronor railway revamp. Ministers want to invest 620 million kronor ($72m) in 2015 and thereafter 1.24 billion a year until 2018 to put an end to delays and train cancellations which have plagued Swedish rail travellers in recent years.
Travel chaos after power fault in Swedish capital
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Travel chaos after power fault in Swedish capital

UPDATED: Trains are running again after at more than a dozen came to a halt at Stockholm's central train station when an electric wire was torn down by a commuter train in southern parts of the Swedish capital around noon on Tuesday. But delays are to be expected.
Missing Malmö boys both safe in Denmark
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Missing Malmö boys both safe in Denmark

UPDATED: Both of the two boys who went missing after a controversial altercation with Swedish police at Malmö train station are now being taken care of by Danish social services, it was revealed on Tuesday afternoon.
Rush hour chaos after train signal failure
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Rush hour chaos after train signal failure

Passengers travelling to and from the Swedish capital were forced to make alternative travel arrangements on Friday morning after a signal failure ground the rail service between Södertälje and Stockholm to a standstill.
Union: No end in sight for Swedish train strike
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Union: No end in sight for Swedish train strike

IN PICTURES: As the third day of train strikes in southern Sweden comes to an end, a union spokesman says there's no end in sight. Meanwhile, we chat to some of the 75,000 people who've been left to find other transport options.