Västerås. introduces. new bus network.

Västerås introduces new bus network. 6 The new bus services launch on 8 August. 7

The biggest ever shake-up of bus services in Västerås is fast approaching. More frequent services mean that anyone travelling by bus into the city or to work, school and recreational activities will get there quicker. Those of you who rarely travel by bus can expect to see changes that will make it worthwhile to leave the car at home more. And we don t just mean for environmental reasons. Why do we need new bus services? Västerås has expanded so much that the original lines from the 970s cannot be extended. Anyone who travels by bus regularly knows that some of these are particularly circuitous, which leads to unnecessary detours for passengers. The aim is for all buses to operate on straight routes. Straight bus routes are one of the things that will make it easier to travel by bus from now on. Another improvement from 8 August is that all buses operating on the new routes will use the same number for their daytime, evening, night-time and weekend services. Studies carried out elsewhere in the country show that bus travel increases when journeys are quick and as direct as possible, which led us to focus on one thing when developing the new routes: simplicity. New routes, colours and numbers. Improvements across the network. In order to make bus journeys quicker, the city s daytime and off-peak bus network is being replaced with seven straightened-out routes. More frequent night-time and weekend services are also being introduced. Three new through suburban routes mean expanded services beyond Västerås, while the Aros routes will be replaced by three new service routes in urban areas. The new bus network also entails some changes to Flexlinjen stops, aimed at improving mobility services for pensioners and people in receipt of full sickness compensation or with a mobility pass (färdtjänsttillstånd). One new feature is the introduction of scheduled departure times for services. Consequently, the bus will not depart until the time shown in the timetable.

More frequent services. Missed the bus? Relax, there will be another one along soon. Departures for most services will be so frequent that there will almost be no need for timetables. There will be an autumn/winter/spring timetable for the city services, with reduced services only during off-peak times in the summer. Peak-time city services operate as follows: Monday-Thursday 0.00-.0 Friday 0.00-0.0 Saturday 06.00-0.0 Sunday 06.00-.0 The most frequent services operate weekdays between 06.00 and 8.00. 7. minutes for route 7./ minutes for route 0 minutes for routes and minutes for routes and 6 0 minutes for route 7 Six routes will have services departing every minutes on weekdays between 8.00 and 0.00 and then every 0 minutes in the evening and during certain periods at the weekend. Buses will run every hour on Friday and Saturday nights after 00.0. There is a year-round timetable for the urban and suburban service routes. The frequency of buses on two of the service routes is the same as for the current Aros routes, while the third runs slightly less frequently.

A summary of the advantages. Quicker journeys as a result of more direct routes. More frequent services running for longer during the day. More evening and night-time services, making it safer to travel later at night. No need to keep a timetable handy. Timetable changes will only affect city services during the summer holidays. Better off-peak service coverage in the evenings and at weekends. Set departure times mean you can be sure the bus will not depart until the stated time. Are there any disadvantages? As a result of the routes having been revised and some bus stops moved, you may now have to walk a little further to the bus stop. However, calculations show that 8 per cent of people living in Västerås Municipality will experience the same or an improved level of service on city routes once the changes come into force. Would you like to know more? Please visit www.vl.se or ring our traffic information line (Trafikupplysning) on +6 (0)77-0 00.

City routes Route : Skälby-Bäckby-Centrum (City centre)-centralen (Central station)-sjukhuset (Hospital)-Bjurhovda. Route : N Gryta-Rocklunda-Centrum (City centre)-centralen (Central station)-hamre- Björnön. Route : Erikslund-Råby-Centrum (City centre)-centralen (Central station)-viksäng- Flygplatsen (Airport). Route : Brottberga-Vallby-Centrum (City centre)-centralen (Central station)-malmaberg-finnslätten. Route : Tunbytorp-Gideonsberg-Centrum (City centre)-centralen (Central station)- Klockartorpet-Hälla. Route 6: Rönnby-Rocklunda-Tunby-Centrum (City centre)-centralen (Central station)- Stenby-Finnslätten. Route 7: Hacksta- Lögarängen-Centralen (Central station). Service routes There are three service routes that take a less direct route than the city ones. Routes and, which run once an hour Monday to Friday 09.00-.0 and Saturday 0.00-.00. Route makes return journeys Monday to Saturday. Suburban routes The suburban route network has three through services. Route operates every 0 minutes at peak times and then every 0 or 60 minutes at other times.* Route operates every 0 minutes at peak times and then every 60 minutes at other times.* Route operates every - hours.* Route : Skultuna-Centrum (City centre)-centralen (Central station)-tillberga. Route : Barkarö-Centralen (Central station)-irsta. Route : Tidö-Lindö-Centralen (Central station)-tortuna/orresta Route : Sevalla-Tillberga Route : Törunda-Centralen Route : Irsta-Gäddeholm Route 6: Irsta-Östanbro *In addition there are, like today, suburban routes and request-only services to/from villages and smaller communities in the municipality.

New standard rate for public transport in Västerås Municipality Applicable from March 0: zone for the entire municipality (same price irrespective of route or distance travelled) -hour transfer time on all bus routes (incl. Aros routes) Three age groups Same ticket options available to all age groups -hour transfer time when travelling on a 0-trip discount card (Rabattkort 0-resor), on all routes New standard rate for public School-age People transport in Västerås Municipality up to 9 years Adults over 6 years Single ticket via agent, ticket dispensers or SMS SEK SEK SEK Single ticket purchased on board SEK 0 SEK 0 SEK 0 Discount card SEK 0 SEK 0 SEK 0 (Rabattkort 0-resor)* (SEK 0.0/jrny) (SEK /jrny) (SEK 0.0/jrny) Västerås card SEK 7 SEK 0 SEK 7 (Västeråskort 0-resor) (SEK 6.90/jrny) (SEK.7/jrny) (SEK 6.90/jrny) Commuter card (Pendlarkort i Västerås 0 dagar)** SEK 7 SEK 0 SEK 7 *-hour transfer time **Unlimited travel for 0 days Other ticket types have a -hour transfer time For more information: www.vl.se or ring the traffic information line (Trafikupplysning) on +6 (0)77-0 00.

City routes Västerås urban 0-08-8 Please note the published map is subject to changes Bus stop Route number Shopping/retail Swimming/bathing Bus stop and transfer point between bus routes Railway station Hospital Recreational area Recommended transfer stop between bus routes Bus station Airport Tourist attraction Tunbytorp N Finnslätten Norra Elektronikgatan Lugna Gatan Nätverksgatan Finnslätten Norra Malmaberg Karbenningsgatan Björskogsgatan Åkarhagsgatan Långmårtensgatan Kristiansborgsbadet Haga Parkgata Norra Ringvägen Rudbecksgatan Tegnérporten Korsängen Tegnér Kopparlunden SMEDJEGATAN Ängsgärdsgatan Adelsögatan Forntidsgatan Kungshögsgatan Bjurhovda Skiljebomotet Tortunavägen Hälla Lillhamra Västerås Flygplats Björnögården Björnöbadet Blåregnsgatan Norra Gryta Returvägen CENTRALEN Östra Ringvägen Pilgatan Kungsängsgatan Brottberga Hagaberg Vallby Norra Rönnby C Släggkastargatan Diskusgatan Bandygatan Billsta Åshagen Apalby Önsta C Drevervägen Stövarvägen Södra Gryta Illervägen Kornbodsgatan Vallby C Rocklunda N Wenströmska Rocklunda S Brandstation Vallbyleden Hacksta Skälby Skälbygatan Trundhem Smältverksgatan Munkbovägen Erikslund V Bäckby C Örjansgränd Vårdcentralen Välljärnsgatan Stångjärnsgatan Stålverksgatan Bygatan Kolvägen IKEA Hammarby C Oljevägen Fredriksberg Liegatan Lögarängen Löpkranegatan Pettersberg C Pettersbergsgatan Sotargatan Sångargatan Arosvallen Högskolan Hallsta Gårdsgata Konstnärsvägen Skulptörvägen Drottninggatan Hälleborg Råby C Götgatan Ringduvegatan Sjöhagen Tomtebovägen Strandbron Eriksborg Vetterstorp Jakobsbergsgatan Transformatorgatan Tunbytorpsgatan Tunbytorp Isolatorvägen Nordanbymotet Stolpgatan Stenby Bellmansgatan Karlfeldtsplatsen Dybecksgatan Skallbergstorget Bangatan Svärdsliljegatan Hästhovsgatan Humlegatan Gesällgatan Stentorpsgatan Odensviplatsen Bjurhovdamotet Sjukhuset Retortgatan Kraftverket Hemdalsvägen Klockargatan Klockartorpet Årbylundsgatan Mälarparksvägen Vinggatan Viksäng C Framnäs Södergården Stadsträdgården Hamregatan Edströmska gymnasiet Eskadergatan Rönnbergagatan Flottiljgatan Pilotgatan Björnöbron Infanterigatan Jaktplansgatan Barometergatan Granbo HAGABERG BROTTBERGA 6 RÖNNBY VALLBY Rösegårdsgatan Ormberget SKÄLBY ERIKSLUND Kronvägen Oxbacken KÄLLGATAN STORA GATAN 7 BÄCKBY HACKSTA ERIKS- BORG RÅBY HAMMARBY PETTERSBERG 6 TUNBYTORP GRYTA SLÄTTEN SKALL- BERGET Stenbygatan STENBY FINN- GIDEONS- BERG KLOCKARTORP VIKSÄNG SKILJEBO FRAMNÄS HAMRE HÄSSLÖ BJURHOVDA BRANDTHOVDA HÄLLA LILLHAMRA BJÖRNÖ

Skjutbanegatan Gunnilbogatan Lövstagatan Malmabergsskolan Målargatan Stentorpsgatan Tråddragargatan Bjurhovda C Service routes Västerås urban 0-08-8 Please note the published map is subject to changes Route number Recommended transfer stop between bus routes Bus stop Bus stop and transfer point between service routes Bus stop where service runs in one direction only Bus stop and transfer point between city and service routes 6 6 Railway station Bus station Hospital Shopping/retail 6 7 6 6 Korsängen Frejagatan Sjukhuset, Huvudingången Bjurhovdamotet Sjukhuset Adelsögatan Fältmätargatan Järnåldersgatan Soldatgatan Klockargatan Ö Regementsgatan Klockartorpet Rönnbergastigen Säbygatan Skiljebo C Härnevigatan V Regementsgatan Tortunavägen Kaserngatan Hälla Syd Stenby Nordanbymotet Herrgårdsstigen Smalbäcksgatan Blomstergatan Prästkragegatan Norra Haga Mistelgatan Rekylgatan Hagalidsvägen Skyttegatan Furugatan Hagagatan Filargatan Haga Parkgata Ängsgärdsgatan Pilgatan Skallbergstorget Vegagatan Östra Ringvägen CENTRALEN Hökvägen STORA GATAN Arosvägen Hovdestalund Ekhaga Biskopsängen Lundagatan Föreningsgatan Blåsbogatan Per Olovsgatan Kapellvägen Rudbecksgatan SMEDJEGATAN Hovdestalunds kyrkogård KÄLLGATAN Karlslund Eriksborg, Huvudingången Konstnärsvägen ERIKSLUND ERIKSBORG Erikslund V IKEA Kuggstångsgatan Skulptörvägen Bäckby N Vetterslund Stengatan RÅBY BJUR- HOVDA HÄLLA Rösegårdsgatan Smältverksgatan Bandverksgatan Plåtverksgatan Axel Oxenstiernas Gata Bäckby C Puddelugnsgatan Fredriksberg Vårdcentralen Välljärnsgatan Råby C Hammarbacksvägen Djuphamnsvägen Tomtebovägen Karlavagnsgatan Oxbacken Ringduvegatan Stjärngatan Narvavägen BÄCKBY VETTERS- TORP HAMMARBY STADSHAGE AROS- LUND SKALL- BERGET STENBY GIDEONS- BERG HAGA MALMABERG SKILJEBO KLOCKARTORP BRANDT- HOVDA VIKSÄNG

Kärsta S Karlsrovägen Skarsvad Björksta k:a Vallhalla Orresta Vida vsk Broby vsk Breds vsk Brandstationen Kärsta Frögärde Hallstaberg Valla Ändesta vsk Karleby Lugnet Östanbro Västerås Suburban routes 0-08-8 Please note the published map is subject to changes Route number Recommended transfer stop between bus routes Bus stop Bus stop and transfer point between suburban routes Bus stop where service runs in one direction only Railway station Bus station Almsta Vrian Attersta Labacken vsk Sevalla Hedensberg Tortuna vsk Alvesta Isblocksvägen Rundhällsvägen Alvestavägen Filargatan Målargatan Stentorpsgatan Odensviplatsen Bjurhovdamotet Forntidsgatan Kungshögsgatan Skälby vsk Tibble Anundshög Tortuna Nicktuna Sör Hälla Stolpbo Ingeberga Myrby Tuna Långby Sörby vsk Berga Stora Hejarne vsk Vedby Gustavsberg Kolmsta V Tortuna k:a Vändle skola Långbo V Långbo Ö Öster Råby Lilla Ängesta Grindbo Kungsängsgatan Knektgatan Skiljebomotet Tortunavägen Hälla Hässlögatan Klinta Hagbyholm Gäddeholm vsk Skultuna Skogsgårdsvägen Lärkvägen Berga vsk Skultuna k:a Hagaberg Lista Rönnby vsk Apalby Arosvallen Badelundavägen Almvägen Renvägen Lundamotet Nordanbymotet Gideonsbergsmotet Bergslagsvägen Haga Parkgata Korsängen CENTRALEN Östra Ringvägen Pilgatan Ymergatan Sveaborgsvägen Gäddeholm Katthedsvägen Södra Läjde Norra Nackby Södra Nackby Gillberga Forsby Åkesta Åby Billsta Åshagen Sångargatan Högskolan Smedjegatan Stora Gatan Bygelvägen Hällby Kolmsta Ramsta Rocklunda N Rocklunda S Tillberga k:a Tillberga Centrum Gesällgatan Kristiansborgsbadet Kopparlunden Tillberga Krondal Ängsgärdsgatan Irsta k:a Solhem Hagalund Panko V Panko Ö Kärrbo vsk Väsby Irsta Darsta Rudbecksgatan Gränsta N Gränsta S Ekliden Bygatan Hammarby C Liegatan Sjöhagen Tomtebovägen Oxbacken Västgötegatan Åkerby Vikhus Tidö vsk Barkarö Askö vsk Lötgatan Skogsbrynet Gångholmen Klockargårdsvägen Tidö Lindö Boda Eriksbo Johannisbergs Flygplats Ekbacken Enhagen Kalvudden Fullerö vsk Johannisberg Lövudden Kolvägen Oljevägen Lögarängen Strandbron Örtagården Galttegen ÖRTA- GÅRDEN 6 Hornsvik Horn Stora Åsby Lagersberg Lilla Åsby Ekbacken Gruffet Matsäcksvilan Löpdal Törunda Lövsta Skattgården Lövsta gård Lövsta Solhem Norrlövsta Näsby vsk BORGÅ- SUND TÖRUNDA LAGERS- BERG LÖVSTA RYTTERNE SKULTUNA ÅKESTA BARKARÖ ENHAGEN- EKBACKEN TIDÖ LINDÖ SEVALLA TILLBERGA HÖKÅSEN TORTUNA KOLMSTA IRSTA GÄDDEHOLM KÄRSTA ORRESTA ÖSTANBRO 6 Borgåsund Jordmarken Strömsholmsvägen Rytternevägen Stora Ekeby Skogsholmen Tibble vsk Svånö Rytterne k:a Fiholm Sylta Åkerby V

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