Press release: Stockholm decides in favour of HaCon's timetable information system HAFAS
[Hannover/Stockholm, 17 August 2005]
After installations in Denmark and Norway HAFAS will now be used in a further Scandinavian country.
Now the passengers of the local public transport in Stockholm will also be informed by the
timetable information system HAFAS.
Stockholm Transport (SL) as a further transportation company has decided in favour of HAFAS,
the timetable information system from HaCon.
Following the now completed implementation, the version will be expanded in the coming months into a real time travel planner for the next generation. In an Europe-wide tender HaCon was successful against the competing companies in a three-month selection procedure.
Sweden is the 16th European country in which the timetable information system HAFAS is used. Further customers are in North America and Japan. After orders from Denmark, Norway and now Sweden, HAFAS is becoming more and more accepted in Scandinavia.
Contact for further information:
Department of Public Relations
HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH
Lister Straße 15
D-30163 Hannover
Tel: +49 / 511 / 33 6 99 - 0
Fax: +49 / 511 / 33 6 99 - 99
Email: info@hacon.de
Internet: http://www.hacon.de
Author's copy kindly requested.
About HaCon
Right from the start in 1984 HaCon has focused its activities on traffic solutions.
A team of more than 125 experienced employees in the ranges of IT and
transport planning have turned the company into one of the leading players
in the field of planning, scheduling and information systems.
HaCon has developed and implemented the timetable information system of
Deutsche Bahn (German Railway). Furthermore, numerous European railway
companies, transport enterprises and/or groups use the timetable information
system HAFAS. In addition, HAFAS serves
as a universal information system. Therefore, it can be applied in the
flight
and goods traffic as well. One of the latest products developed by HaCon is
TPS, a system for train planning and
timetable management that has convinced customers across Europe.
Further Information:
HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, Lister Str. 15, D-30163 Hannover
Tel. 0511 / 33699-0, Fax: 0511 / 33699-99,
Email: info@hacon.de
Stockholm Transport (SL)
More than 600 000 people travel with Stockholm Transport (SL) every day.
The responsibility for a well-functioning public transport system in the Stockholm Region lies on Stockholm Transport.
It is the duty of Stockholm Transport to develop and find new solutions for the public transport systems.
In addition, Stockholm Transport, controls the contractors' execution of the public transport, and makes sure
that they follow the agreements.
Stockholm Transport will provide the residents, and visitors, of the County of Stockholm with attractive means
of public transport and in doing so, ensure easy access to all forms of public transport, provide a healthy
environment and guarantee the positive development of the Stockholm Region.