Snälltåget and Trafikverket Swedish Railway Planning Dispute

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Snälltåget, a Swedish railway company, and Trafikverket, the Swedish Transport Administration, are in a dispute over planning issues. Snälltåget criticized Trafikverket's planning ability, citing recent track works on the Södra stambanan north of Nässjö that led to last-minute changes in timetables causing difficulties for staff and passengers. Trafikverket mentioned discovering rail cracks on main tracks used by Snälltåget, leading to the replacement of 30 kilometers of tracks and affecting train plans for multiple companies.