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May 16, 2018, 1:58 pm
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They also had some city pairs where they ran up against SK and/or AY.
May 16, 2018, 2:01 pm
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There are not only routes where they were the only carrier, but also airports especially in Northern Sweden where they were the only carrier. But these airports in Sweden will be connected again soon since the routes are usually subsidized.
May 18, 2018, 2:23 am
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Loads of passengers taking the train from CPH to Sweden were forced off the trains part way between the bridge and the Hyllie station in Sweden. This happened during the evening commuter rush hour yesterday/Thursday. Never heard about that happening before there. People with loads of luggage were struggling to make the walk while the commuters were crowding the roads that looked more like de facto sidewalks than roadways for automobiles.
May 18, 2018, 6:07 am
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The Oresundstag chaos from CPH to Sweden was a scene like no other I’ve ever seen in Sweden. Looked like many hundreds of refugees, luggage in tow, taking a walk on the wild side, clogging the roads and so on — except these were commuters for the most part and passengers from CPH flights. And I say that as someone very used to seeing live feeds from the autumn of 2015 when it was actually refugee traffic at and around Hyllie.
May 18, 2018, 9:19 am
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The Oresundstag chaos from CPH to Sweden was a scene like no other I’ve ever seen in Sweden. Looked like many hundreds of refugees, luggage in tow, taking a walk on the wild side, clogging the roads and so on — except these were commuters for the most part and passengers from CPH flights. And I say that as someone very used to seeing live feeds from the autumn of 2015 when it was actually refugee traffic at and around Hyllie.
Another reason to drive across the bridge.
Jun 13, 2018, 7:02 am
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Makes me grateful for my paranoid tendencies to stay overnight in CPH but even the rail there isn't doing so well.
Are there any regular bus services from Malmö to Copenhagen, besides the one to Malmö airport?
Jun 13, 2018, 7:56 am
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https://shop.global.flixbus.com/sear...ate=15.06.2018
Jun 13, 2018, 9:41 am
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If you don't want to pay for regular taxi prices from Malmo to CPH, you can join one of the facebook groups and asked someone if they can drive you. My friend got a quote for 600 for her and her 2 kids from Lund to CPH. I guess a fair cash price to offer would be SEK 500.
There's a bus service called Graahundbus (Grey Hound bus): Buss 999 er den direkte og billige busrute fra Kgs. Nytorv til Malmø
One day return fare is 120 (I guess is DKK).
There's a bus service called Graahundbus (Grey Hound bus): Buss 999 er den direkte og billige busrute fra Kgs. Nytorv til Malmø
One day return fare is 120 (I guess is DKK).
Jun 13, 2018, 9:51 am
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Seems to be a recurring theme this summer - these major breakdowns. A friend left to reach the airport about 4 hours early from Malmö and never made it - he's American, speaks no Swedish or Danish. Apparently communication failed completely. Le Boyfriend dealt with a different one where no one got off the train but they were stuck for an hour at least - with inadequate ventilation.
Makes me grateful for my paranoid tendencies to stay overnight in CPH but even the rail there isn't doing so well.
Are there any regular bus services from Malmö to Copenhagen, besides the one to Malmö airport?
Makes me grateful for my paranoid tendencies to stay overnight in CPH but even the rail there isn't doing so well.
Are there any regular bus services from Malmö to Copenhagen, besides the one to Malmö airport?
Some people contacted the train conductor and he just told the passenger to wait - well I guess he could have knocked and check if the passenger inside the toilet is alright.
The government is giving all kids turning 12 and up to 18 free transport passes for summer holidays - maybe they want to let them experience how bad the train is. Mine won't be using them as I won't be taking them around by train (I have to buy a summer pass so that the youngest one can come along), I'd much rather drive.
Jun 14, 2018, 4:18 am
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Not by Danish or Swedish public transport. You could try the Flixbus:
https://shop.global.flixbus.com/sear...ate=15.06.2018
https://shop.global.flixbus.com/sear...ate=15.06.2018
If you don't want to pay for regular taxi prices from Malmo to CPH, you can join one of the facebook groups and asked someone if they can drive you. My friend got a quote for 600 for her and her 2 kids from Lund to CPH. I guess a fair cash price to offer would be SEK 500.
There's a bus service called Graahundbus (Grey Hound bus): Buss 999 er den direkte og billige busrute fra Kgs. Nytorv til Malmø
One day return fare is 120 (I guess is DKK).
There's a bus service called Graahundbus (Grey Hound bus): Buss 999 er den direkte og billige busrute fra Kgs. Nytorv til Malmø
One day return fare is 120 (I guess is DKK).
Jun 14, 2018, 2:29 pm
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People here are pretty fed up with public transport - bus don't run on schedule, trains delays and cancellation. Also the environment in the train is not exactly present, the one time I had to use the train there's a looked like drug addict locked himself in the toilet and people were waiting outside and some knocked and he didn't get out.
Some people contacted the train conductor and he just told the passenger to wait - well I guess he could have knocked and check if the passenger inside the toilet is alright.
The government is giving all kids turning 12 and up to 18 free transport passes for summer holidays - maybe they want to let them experience how bad the train is. Mine won't be using them as I won't be taking them around by train (I have to buy a summer pass so that the youngest one can come along), I'd much rather drive.
Some people contacted the train conductor and he just told the passenger to wait - well I guess he could have knocked and check if the passenger inside the toilet is alright.
The government is giving all kids turning 12 and up to 18 free transport passes for summer holidays - maybe they want to let them experience how bad the train is. Mine won't be using them as I won't be taking them around by train (I have to buy a summer pass so that the youngest one can come along), I'd much rather drive.
.... and in the meantime, kids in Skane schools who are between 7 and 12 years of age will have to have a paid ticket to travel on these trains and buses.
I expect this policy of free Skane travel for teenagers will increase and distribute petty criminal behavior of sorts across the region, but let’s wait for the numbers to come in. I already anticipate there being way more trouble for the elderly and people with strollers being able to get seats on the buses and trains due to these free student tickets. I also expect a rise in thefts such as house break-ins due to this.
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Jun 15, 2018, 11:09 pm
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I hope this applies to the traffic over Oresund only. I mostly use public transport (and bike!) in Denmark to get to CPH, and I entirely disagree with your black picture. I consider the public transport safe, relatively clean (as for what can be seen in the western world), and reliable. I think in the last 10 years of frequent flying I had to walk the last metro station by foot once to catch the flight. Never missed a connection, and never had a bad experience. When I contrast this with what you write, I find the picture at least unfair. I also have no bad experiences in Skane (only very good ones!), but admittedly I am in Skane not more than once a year.
Jun 16, 2018, 3:19 am
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I hope this applies to the traffic over Oresund only. I mostly use public transport (and bike!) in Denmark to get to CPH, and I entirely disagree with your black picture. I consider the public transport safe, relatively clean (as for what can be seen in the western world), and reliable. I think in the last 10 years of frequent flying I had to walk the last metro station by foot once to catch the flight. Never missed a connection, and never had a bad experience. When I contrast this with what you write, I find the picture at least unfair. I also have no bad experiences in Skane (only very good ones!), but admittedly I am in Skane not more than once a year.
Jun 16, 2018, 4:28 am
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It mostly seems to be the bridge from what I can tell that is the problem. I've been based in Aarhus for the last year and our issues are very rare by comparison. Le Boyfriend takes the Øresundtåg everyday. When I'm staying with him, I take it almost daily as well. It's pretty bad with delays and cancellations. The connections from outside Malmö C can be terrible on top of it. It's a good day if everything runs as it should and those days seem to be less frequent than 2 years ago when l first started going to Malmö. I'm not looking forward to moving there full time.