Kollektivtrafikförvaltningen UL

Kollektivtrafikförvaltningen UL
Stora Torget in the centre of Uppsala is a major stop for city buses
Founded 2012
Headquarters Uppsala, Sweden
Service area Uppsala County, Gävleborg County, Västmanland, Stockholm.
Service type Public transport
Alliance Nobina Sverige
Hubs Uppsala Central Station
Upptåget
Overview
Owner Kollektivtrafikförvaltningen UL
Locale Uppsala County
Transit type Commuter rail
Number of lines 2
Number of stations 16
Technical
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge)
Top speed 140–200 km/h (87–124 mph)

Kollektivtrafikförvaltningen UL (English: Public transport administration UL) (formerly Upplands Lokaltrafik until 1 January 2012) is the integrated transport authority (Swedish: Trafikhuvudman) responsible for public transport buses and trains at the county level (Swedish: länstrafik) in Uppsala County, Sweden. Their name is derived from the historical province of Uppland, which included the modern county along with part of what is now Stockholm County.

Buses

The green city buses (Stadsbussarna) in Uppsala are operated by UL in co-operation with the city government. Yellow regional buses (Regionbussarna) cover most of the county, with a major hub at Uppsala Central Station; some run on to major destinations in neighbouring counties. Buses within Uppsala are operated by the county-owned company Gamla Uppsala Buss. UL's long-distance services are operated by private contractors, including Nobina Sverige, Busslink, Kristian Larsson, and others.

Trains

UL's commuter railway route, Upptåget, connects Uppsala and neighbouring small towns with Tierp and Gävle in the north, and Sala in the west. There are 16 stations, of which 3 are outside Uppsala County.

Until 2012 Upptåget also connected Uppsala with Arlanda, and Upplands-Väsby where SL had further connection, but after that year SL operates this route.

Operation of Upptåget trains was contracted out to the national railway SJ, who also operate services through the county on their own behalf, connecting it with destinations farther afield including Stockholm, Sundsvall, and Falun. DSB (railway company) won a contract to operate trains from June 2011 onwards.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Railway Gazette: DSB wins fifth Swedish passenger contract". Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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