SJ Norge and Mantena have today signed a contract for the total delivery of train maintenance for Traffic Package 2 North. The contract has a duration of 8.5 years, with options for an additional two years, and includes all maintenance of rolling stock to be used on the seven routes included in the traffic package:
- Dovre Line
- Rauma Line
- Røros Line
- Trønder Line
- Meråker Line
- Nordland Line
- Salten Commuter
With this contract, SJ and Mantena continue a long-term partnership in Norway and Sweden. The companies already have agreements on train maintenance on several lines in Sweden and this autumn have also established a collaboration for the maintenance of trains for traffic across the Øresund connection and in southern Sweden.
SJ Sweden is an established player in the railway sector, and already operates, among other things, train services between Stockholm and Narvik and between Stockholm and Oslo. SJ Norge will take over traffic on the routes included in the traffic package in June 2020. We are very pleased to sign an agreement with Mantena today for the maintenance of the trains included in Traffic Package 2. We look forward to a long-term and fruitful collaboration where together we will contribute to creating a good product for our passengers on all our routes, says Thomas Silbersky, Director of International Initiatives.
Mantena has extensive experience with train maintenance in Norway and Sweden. Group CEO of Mantena, Kjetil Hovland, expresses his pleasure in being able to cooperate with SJ on yet another contract to jointly deliver a safe and high-quality offer to travelers on the various routes. "We are proud and grateful that SJ has chosen us for this important contract.