Licence
A licence is the part of the permit that is issued for those
companies that provide tractive power and conduct rail traffic, and
which have their registered office or base in Sweden.
The appraisal checks professional knowledge, financial soundness
and good reputation for this activity and that, by means of
insurance or other equivalent arrangement, the company covers the
liability for damages that may arise as a consequence of rail
traffic. Licences issued in the EEA or in Switzerland are also
valid in Sweden.
Permit application for a licence
Safety Certificate part A and part B
The Safety Certificate part A shows that the company has a
safety management system. Part B that the company satisfies the
Swedish safety requirements, has rolling stock that is either
approved in Sweden and/or fulfils the EU interoperability
requirements and has sufficient liability insurance.
Companies that operate rail traffic in the EU/EFTA/Switzerland
only need a licence and a safety certificate part A supplemented
with a Safety Certificate part B for each country/network where the
activity is carried on.
Permit application for safety certificate part A
and part B
Special permit
A special permit may be granted to companies that intend to
operate local or regional passenger traffic on independent railway
infrastructure, for regional freight transport and for traffic in
conjunction with the maintenance of railway infrastructure,
insignificant traffic with historic rolling stock or other similar
material.
Permit application for a special permit
Certified applicants
A permit may be granted for an organisation or a company that
intends to organise but not itself operate rail services. Holders
of this permit may apply to the infrastructure managers for
infrastructure capacity. Possible candidates to be certified
applicants are major purchasers of freight transport and county
councils.
Permit application for certified applicants
Operating metro and tramway services
Permits to operate metro and tramway traffic are applied for in
accordance with the requirements set out in the Undergrounds and
Tramways Safety Act
(1990:1157). The requirements are similar to those for manager
permits. The requirements for operating this traffic follow a
similar model to those that apply to railway undertakings.
Main form, metros and tramways (MT)
Form for operating metro and tramway services
(M)