The Go-Ahead Group and ComfortDelGro sign a temporary assignment agreement to operate the metro in Stockholm
- A joint venture between the Go-Ahead Group and ComfortDelGro has signed a temporary assignment agreement to operate and maintain the Stockholm Metro, known as the Tunnelbana.
- The agreement, effective from November 2025, covers all seven lines of the network, serving 350 million passengers annually across 106km of track.
Connecting Stockholm, a joint venture between The Go-Ahead Group and ComfortDelGro, has signed a temporary agreement with the Traffic Committee in Region Stockholm to operate and maintain the Stockholm Metro network, known as the Tunnelbana.
This agreement will be in place for 2 years starting in November 2025 with the possibility of an extension. Connecting Stockholm will operate and maintain metro services across three lines comprising 100 stations, six depots and 106 kilometres of track.
A locally managed joint venture, Connecting Stockholm is 55% owned by Go-Ahead and 45% owned by ComfortDelGro. The combination brings together the two companies’ complementary strengths in rail, urban transport and infrastructure.
Go-Ahead is the majority owner of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the UK’s largest and most complex rail network which accounts for one in five UK passenger journeys by train. Go-Ahead is also the biggest bus operator in London. The group already has a presence in Scandinavia through its Go-Ahead Nordic rail network in Norway, and through Flexbuss, a bus operator in southern Sweden.
Meanwhile, ComfortDelGro’s Singapore-listed subsidiary, SBS Transit, runs the Downtown and North East Lines in Singapore – one of the world’s most reliable and punctual metro rail operations. ComfortDelGro also runs Auckland One Rail in New Zealand.
Under the terms of the contract, Connecting Stockholm will be responsible for customer service, the planning and delivery of rail services, fleet and stations maintenance, as well as depot facilities.
Miguel Parras, Group Chief Executive at the Go-Ahead Group, said:
“We’re delighted to be offered the opportunity to serve the people of Stockholm.
“Go-Ahead is a successful international business with huge experience in operating busy, complex urban transport networks. This is an exciting partnership opportunity for us, which we have been awarded for our continued commitment to put our customers at the very heart of everything we do.”
Matt Kinane, Chief Executive Officer, Connecting Stockholm, said:
“We are delighted to be entrusted with this responsibility and look forward to continuing to deliver the high standards that travellers expect, in close collaboration with the Stockholm Transport Administration and together with our employees”