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JLT is the public transport company in Jönköping that organizes Car Free Day to promote sustainable travel. Last year, 1.8 percent of travelers cheated, which cost the company approximately six million kroner in lost ticket revenue.
While JLT is offering free travel during Car Free Day, ticket checks show that fraudulent driving is still a problem in public transport.
Last year, 1.8 percent of all travelers neglected to pay their ticket, and that meant a loss for JLT of approximately six million kroner.
A large part of the travelers without a valid ticket are school students traveling with school tickets that have not been activated before boarding, according to JLT which is therefore now appealing to parents to talk to their children.
If a person is stopped by an inspector, they can issue an additional fee of SEK 1,500 if the person has not paid for a ticket.
Train traffic was stopped after a truck drove into a viaduct in Kungsbacka at 3:55 p.m. Although traffic was resumed after an inspection at 5 p.m., several departures are canceled and replacement buses are deployed between Gothenburg and Varberg. Travelers in Varberg report that replacement buses have not been ordered and that they are referred to the local bus between Åsa and Kungsbacka.
A truck drove into a viaduct in Kungsbacka at 15:55, which led to the suspension of train traffic. Although the viaduct was inspected at 5 p.m. and found to be free of damage, several departures are canceled and replacement buses continue to run between Gothenburg and Varberg.
An electrical fault stopped train traffic in Mälardalen shortly after 09:00, affecting several stations. Repairers are on site and the fault is expected to be fixed around 2.30pm, with replacement buses deployed.
An electrical fault on a train section, which started on Saturday, has led to the Swedish Transport Administration extending the forecast until Tuesday at 8 p.m. The train service is partially or completely replaced by buses in the meantime.

SL is testing painting railroad tracks white to reflect heat and reduce the risk of sun bends, a serious safety flaw that can cause delays and derailments. The method is being evaluated and has previously been tested on the Roslag track.