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Stockholm Tightens Snow Clearance Rules After Winter Failures

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Companies were not ready for an orange snow warning, having too few vehicles and lacking the ability to quickly scale up operations.

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The latest winter has seriously damaged trust in snow clearance that is entirely conducted by companies.

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A possible way forward could be to introduce some form of municipal spearhead force to increase the city's preparedness during extreme snowfall.

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Open Questions

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What specific costs are associated with partially municipal snow clearance?
Which part of snow clearance could the municipality take over?
When will the investigation into municipal snow clearance be completed?
How many companies are currently contracted for snow clearance in Stockholm?
What are the exact new requirements for companies in the upcoming procurement?
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