Storstockholms Lokaltrafik or SL is the name of the public transport company in Stockholm. This organization looks after the land-based transportation systems like trams, buses, trains and subways. The total number of people traveling with SL per day is around 60, 000.
SL ensures good transportation facilities for the tourists throughout the entire Stockholm County. Storstockholms Lokaltrafik is owned and managed by the Stockholm County Council.
SL Company
The Storstockholms Lokaltrafik is a small company with approximately 500 employees. These people are engaged in the work of purchasing, planning, development, marketing and administration. These works are further looked after by the managing director, who is answerable to the board of directors of SL. The workers are divided into three divisions namely the marketing unit, the technology unit and the traffic service unit.
Functions of SL
Some of the responsibilities fulfilled by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik:
- Develop new systems of public transport
- Helps to provide jobs to 10, 000 people
- Aims to create better quality transport for the passengers
- Ensures an easy, reliable and affordable travel
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in Stockholm
- Ensures that the agreement deals are fulfilled by the contractors
The different contractors under SL engaged in the maintenance and operation of various public transportations in Stockholm are:
- Busslink
- Stockholmståg
- Tagia
- Roslagstag
- Swebus
- Veolia Transport Sveriga AB
SL Travel Tickets
To travel with the SL transportation, the passenger must carry tickets or travel cards for both short and long duration travels. Magnetic strip cards can be used for the automatic barriers at the commuter train stations and the Metro. For temporary visitors to the city, 1, 3, 7 travel cards can be used. Tickets can be bought from the SL Center via agents or from ticket machines set in different places of the city.
SL’s Buses, Subways and Railway System
There are red and blue buses running over various locations. Night buses are also available when subway stations are closed. Besides, there are sightseeing buses to take you in and around the popular attractions in Stockholm. Commuter trains and metro rails stop in almost all the stations. Express trains can be availed on the commuter lines but they do skip a few stations.
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