Now we open the front doors of the buses

By installing protective glass in the cabins of buses, SL will be the first in Sweden to open the front doors during the corona pandemic.

Boarding the buses has been a topic of discussion during the corona pandemic. By installing safety glass in the cab of SL buses, you will be the first in Sweden to open the front doors.

– It is gratifying that SL is the first in Sweden with this solution. It is not only a safeguard for drivers’ work environment, but also a way to secure income from public transport. Totally in place, this means we free up space in SL traffic for up to 200 additional buses, says Kristoffer Tamsons, regional traffic advisor and president of SL, in a press release.

Now everyone with money to travel must pay to ride the bus.

Protect against infection

It was in the spring that SL decided to close the entrance doors of all buses to protect drivers from the spread of infection.

Since then, boarding is allowed in the rear. It has not been possible to get the SL ticket on board the buses, which has meant that SL has lost income.

– It is very gratifying and highly anticipated to be able to take this step so that boarding and payment can be made again on the bus, says Fredrik Cavalli-Björkman, SL traffic director, in a press release.

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Norrtälje first out

Nobina bus company has produced a type of safety glass that mounts around the cabin, which was eventually approved by the Swedish Work Environment Authority.

Now it is installed on buses. The first to leave are the Norrtälje buses, where the front doors will start to open on December 6.

Then the safety glasses are gradually introduced into all SL bus traffic.

– During a transition period, there will be a mix of buses with and without safety glass in traffic, but at present we cannot say exactly when the safety glass will arrive on a specific bus line. Therefore, it is important that you as a traveler be vigilant when the bus arrives, if the front doors open, you must get in the front, says Fredrik Cavalli-Björkman.