In January, the punctuality of passenger trains in Sweden reportedly worsened significantly compared to December. According to Trafikverket, difficult weather was behind the decline. Thomas Andersson, a department head, stated in a press release that the main cause of increased delays for travelers was several snowstorms that affected both infrastructure and trains.
During the month, 85 percent of the over 91,000 commuter, regional, and long-distance trains arrived on time, defined as a maximum of five minutes behind schedule. 8 percentage points lower than in January 2025. At the same time, 94 percent of passenger trains arrived a maximum of 15 minutes behind schedule in January this year, according to Trafikverket.
difficult weather was behind the decline
Cancelled departures are not included in the statistics.
several snowstorms affected both infrastructure and trains