Swedish Train Punctuality Statistics Under Scrutiny as Cancelled Trains Missing from Official Data

Sweden's official train delay statistics have reportedly excluded cancelled trains for several years, according to a report from Helsingborgs Dagblad. The Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) previously claimed that 'nine out of ten trains were on time' when presenting preliminary statistics for passenger train punctuality last year. However, researcher Carl-William Palmqvist argues that the fundamental problem of poor train punctuality remains unresolved.

'The punctuality is too poor regardless of how you count it,' Palmqvist stated. ' The issue highlights ongoing concerns about the accuracy of public transportation performance metrics in Sweden, where train delays and cancellations have been a persistent problem for commuters.