Bus operators

Länstrafiken does not own its own buses and has no drivers employed. We use bus operators with their own buses and drivers. Länstrafiken currently uses about 30 bus companies and a large number of taxi contractors. Everyone who drives for us has been given their assignments through public procurement. Procurements are made on an ongoing basis for a small part of the traffic each year.

The agreements with the transport companies contain a number of requirements that they must comply with. These requirements apply, among other things, in the areas of the environment, quality, road safety and functional adaptation.

Since 2011, Länstrafiken has decided that major lines and larger commuter lines in the county will be operated by buses with special designs. This is to make it easier for you as a traveler to recognize your bus. This means that the buses look the same, regardless of which company is driving.

On the smaller lines in the county, the buses are not profiled by Länstrafiken, but the bus is then designed in the respective carrier's colours.

The largest contractors currently operating our lines are Transdev, Skellefteå buss, Centrala buss, Connect bus, Byberg and Nordin, Vilhelmina taxi and Busspoolen.