Connecting Stockholm AB is a future train operator that will commence operating the Stockholm Metro in Sweden in November 2025. It is a

joint venture A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four reasons: to acce ...

owned by

Go-Ahead Group Go-Ahead Group Limited is a Multinational corporation, multi-national transport group based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. While the majority of its operations are within Great Britain, it also operates services in Ireland, Australia, Singapo ...

(55%) and

ComfortDelGro ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited, commonly known as ComfortDelGro, is a multi-national transport group based in Singapore. It is listed on the Singapore Exchange and operates more than 54,000 vehicles across 13 countries. It was formed on 29 ...

(45%).

History

Connecting Stockholm was founded in 2022. In January 2024 in was awarded the 11-year contract to operate the Stockholm Metro network. It will takeover from

MTR The Mass Transit Railway system, known locally by the initialism MTR, is a rapid transit system in Hong Kong and the territory's principal mode of Rail transport in Hong Kong, railway transportation. Operated by the MTR Corporation (MTRCL), ...

. After unsuccessful bidder

Keolis Keolis is a French transportation company that operates public transport systems all over the world. It manages bus, rapid transit, tram, coach networks, rental bikes, car parks, water taxi, cable car, trolleybus, and funicular services. B ...

launched a legal challenge, in October 2024 Region Stockholm awarded Connecting Stockholm a provisional two-year contract pending completion of the legal process that would commence on 2 November 2025 on similar terms to the original deal. On November 21, 2024, Region Stockholm finalised a permanent contract with Connecting Stockholm to run the Stockholm Metro. This decision followed the Court of Appeal's refusal to allow an appeal from

on November 5, 2024. The contract is worth about 40 billion SEK (€3.5 billion), described as the largest non-military

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in the world. Connecting Stockholm will operate the Stockholm Metro for 11 years, starting on November 2, 2025. It will be responsible for tasks including operating the metro service, planning routes, managing staff, cleaning stations, providing passenger information, and maintaining the trains and depots. The agreement also includes incentives for good performance in areas like punctuality and customer satisfaction.

References

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