Vy Tåg

Vy Tåg AB is a Swedish railway company that operates franchises in different parts of Sweden. The company was founded in 1999 by three former railway employees in Statens Järnvägar and the investment company Småföretagsinvest/Fylkinvest.[1] In 2005 Norwegian State Railways (now Vy) purchased 34% of Svenska Tågkompaniet, and later on October 31, 2006 increased its ownership stake to 85%.[2][3] In 2007 NSB purchased the rest of the company.

Franchise(s)Norrtåg
Krösatågen
Värmlandstrafik
X-Tåget
Parent companyVy (Vygruppen AS)
Other
Websitewww.tagkompaniet.se

Previously known as Tågkompaniet or Svenska Tågkompaniet AB (The Swedish Train Company), the company rebranded to Vy Tåg in 2019.

In December 2020, Vy Tåg will commence operating passenger services in Värmland, Sweden under a nine-year contract with Värmlandstrafik.[4]

The company has four franchise contracts:

Rolling stock

Multiple units
  • 3 X11 (Norrtåg) Umeå - Vännäs
  • 1 X20 (Stockholm-Furuvik) later moved to Tåg i Bergslagen, now stored in a private railway museum.
  • 3 X50 (Upptåget)
  • 2 X52 (Norrtåg)
  • 12 X62 (Norrtåg)
  • 2 Y1 (Borlänge - Malung) later moved elsewhere when service was discontinued.
  • 2 Y31 (Borlänge - Malung)[5] later moved when service was discontinued.
  • 1 Y31 (Norrtåg)

References
  1. Tågkompaniet. "Tågkompaniet" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2006-12-04.
  2. Franchising Spreads Across Nordic Countries International Railway Journal October 2005 page 36
  3. Norges Statsbaner (2006-10-31). "NSB øker i Tågkompaniet". Retrieved 2006-12-04.
  4. Three Swedish passenger operating contracts awarded Railway Gazette International 11 February 2020
  5. Tågkompaniet. "Fakta om våra fordon" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2006-12-04.
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