Editing Gothenburg (section)

== Transport ==
[[File:E6-E20 Olskroksmotet in Gothenburg.png|thumb|The west coast motorway [[European route E6|E6]]/[[European route E20|E20]] in Gothenburg, coming from Malmö. In the interchange (Olskroksmotet) the motorway E20 continue in east direction to Stockholm and E6 continue in north direction to Oslo.]]

=== Public transport ===
[[File:Tram 2 at Brunnsparken.jpg|thumb|right|Gothenburg's trams]]
With over {{cvt|80|km|mi}} of double track, the [[Gothenburg tram network]] covers most of the city and is the largest tram/[[light rail]] network in Scandinavia. Gothenburg also has a bus network. Boat and ferry services connect the [[Gothenburg archipelago]] to the mainland. The lack of a [[Rapid transit|subway]] is due to the soft ground on which Gothenburg is situated. Tunneling is very expensive in such conditions.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rudolphi |first1=Martin |title=Allélänken |url=http://publications.lib.chalmers.se/records/fulltext/161322.pdf |website=chalmers.se |publisher=[[Chalmers University of Technology]] |access-date=30 August 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045451/http://publications.lib.chalmers.se/records/fulltext/161322.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref>

The Gothenburg [[Gothenburg commuter rail|commuter rail]] with three lines services some nearby cities and towns.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tilldelningsbeslut fattat för upphandlingen "Region- och pendeltåg i Väst 2010" |url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/vasttrafik/pressreleases/tilldelningsbeslut-fattat-foer-upphandlingen-region-och-pendeltaag-i-vaest-2010-314030 |website=mynewsdesk.com |date=28 August 2009 |publisher=Västtrafik |access-date=30 August 2015 |archive-date=24 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024003648/http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/vasttrafik/pressreleases/tilldelningsbeslut-fattat-foer-upphandlingen-region-och-pendeltaag-i-vaest-2010-314030 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Public transport on the {{lang|sv|[[Göta älv]]|italic=no}} river is operated on the [[Älvsnabben (ferry line)|Älvsnabben]] ferry line, operated by [[Styrsöbolaget]] on a commission from [[Västtrafik]].

=== Rail and intercity bus ===
[[File:Platforms at Gothenburg central bus station.jpg|thumb|right|Platforms at Åkareplatsen bus station.]]
Other major transportation hubs are ''Centralstationen'' ([[Gothenburg Central Station]]) and the [[Nils Ericson Terminal]]. Trains depart from [[Gothenburg Central Station]] to various destinations in Sweden, as well as frequent connections to Oslo and Copenhagen (via [[Malmö]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Nils Ericson Terminal (Gothenburg) |url=http://www.vasttrafik.se/#!/en/1/19/15/ |website=vasttrafik.se |publisher=Västtrafik |access-date=30 August 2015 |archive-date=4 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204051407/http://www.vasttrafik.se/#!/en/1/19/15/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Air ===
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Gothenburg is served by [[Göteborg Landvetter Airport]] {{airport codes|GOT|ESGG}}, located about 20&nbsp;km (12&nbsp;mi) east of the city centre. It is named after nearby locality [[Landvetter]]. [[Flygbussarna]] offer frequent bus connections to and from Gothenburg with travel time 20–30 minutes. [[Swebus Express|Swebus]], [[Flixbus]] and [[Nettbuss]] also serve the airport with several daily departures to Gothenburg, [[Borås]] and other destinations along [[European route E4]]. [[Västtrafik]], the local public transport provider in the area, offers additional connections to [[Landvetter]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.swedavia.com/landvetter/bus/?_ga=2.50784876.410697247.1520592379-1822352776.1515495902 |title=Buses |website=swedavia.com |language=en |access-date=9 March 2018 |archive-date=9 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309183025/https://www.swedavia.com/landvetter/bus/?_ga=2.50784876.410697247.1520592379-1822352776.1515495902 |url-status=live}}</ref>

The airport is operated by Swedish national airport operator [[Swedavia]], and with 6.8&nbsp;million passengers served in 2017, it is Sweden's second-largest airport after [[Stockholm Arlanda Airport|Stockholm Arlanda]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.swedavia.se/om-swedavia/statistik/ |title=Statistik inom Swedavia |website=swedavia.se |language=sv |access-date=9 March 2018 |archive-date=23 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223003845/https://www.swedavia.se/om-swedavia/statistik/ |url-status=live}}</ref> It serves as a base for several domestic and international airlines, e.g. [[Scandinavian Airlines]], [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]] and [[Ryanair]]. Göteborg Landvetter, however, does not serve as a hub for any airline. In total, there are about 50 destinations with scheduled direct flights to and from Gothenburg, most of them European. An additional 40 destinations are served via charter.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.swedavia.se/landvetter/om-flygplatsen/ |title=Om flygplatsen Göteborg Landvetter Airport |website=swedavia.se |language=sv |access-date=9 March 2018 |archive-date=17 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017234501/https://www.swedavia.se/landvetter/om-flygplatsen/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

The second airport in the area, [[Göteborg City Airport]] {{airport codes|GSE|ESGP}}, is closed. On 13{{nbsp}}January 2015, Swedish airport operator [[Swedavia]] announced that Göteborg City Airport will not reopen for commercial services following an extensive rebuild of the airport started in November 2014, citing that the cost of making the airport viable for commercial operations again was too high, at 250 million kronor ($31&nbsp;million). Commercial operations will be gradually wound down.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thelocal.se/20150113/gothenburg-city-airport-to-close |title=Gothenburg City Airport stops commercial flights |work=thelocal.se |date=13 January 2015 |access-date=13 January 2015 |archive-date=13 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113154753/http://www.thelocal.se/20150113/gothenburg-city-airport-to-close |url-status=live}}</ref> The airport was located {{cvt|10|km|0}} northwest of the city centre. It was formerly known as ''Säve Flygplats.'' It is located within the borders of [[Gothenburg Municipality]]. In addition to commercial airlines, the airport was also operated by a number of rescue services, including the Swedish Coast Guard, and was used for other [[general aviation]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carlsson |first1=Anders |title=Ryanair och Wizz till Landvetter men Sparrow lägger ner |url=http://www.flygtorget.se/Aktuellt/Artikel/?Id=10799 |website=flygtorget.se |publisher=Flygtorget |access-date=30 August 2015 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924013952/http://www.flygtorget.se/Aktuellt/Artikel/?Id=10799 |url-status=live}}</ref> Most civil air traffic to Göteborg City Airport was via [[Low-cost carrier|low-cost airlines]] such as [[Ryanair]] and [[Wizz Air]]. Those companies have now been relocated to Landvetter Airport.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pavlica |first1=Adrianna |last2=Berg |first2=Kalle |title=Flygplan får inte landa på flygplatsen i Säve |url=http://www.expressen.se/gt/flygplan-far-inte-landa-pa-flygplatsen-i-save/ |website=Expressen |publisher={{Lang|sv|[[Expressen]]}} |date=28 November 2014 |access-date=30 August 2015 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043208/http://www.expressen.se/gt/flygplan-far-inte-landa-pa-flygplatsen-i-save/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Sea ===
[[File:Gothenburg, Sweden, from the Älsborgs Bridge.jpg|thumb|right|Gothenburg harbour seen from the Älvsborg bridge, seen to the left is the ship [[High-speed Sea Service|HSS ''Stena Carisma'']] and to the right {{MS|Stena Scandinavica|1983|6}}.]]
The Swedish company [[Stena Line]] operates between Gothenburg/[[Frederikshavn]] in Denmark and Gothenburg/[[Kiel]] in Germany.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stena Line |url=http://www.goteborgshamn.se/Vara-tjanster/Unicitet1/ |website=goteborgshamn.se |publisher=[[Port of Gothenburg]] |access-date=30 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924023140/http://www.goteborgshamn.se/Vara-tjanster/Unicitet1/ |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref>

The "England ferry" (''Englandsfärjan'') to Newcastle via [[Kristiansand]] (run by the Danish company [[DFDS|DFDS Seaways]]) ceased at the end of October 2006,<ref>[http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=4805&date=20060906 "DFDS scraps Newcastle-Gothenburg line"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070828100914/http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=4805&date=20060906 |date=28 August 2007 }}, ''The Local'', 7 September 2006: "Danish shipping company DFDS Seaways is to scrap the only passenger ferry route between Sweden and Britain, with the axing of the Gothenburg-Newcastle route at the end of October."</ref> after being a Gothenburg institution since the 19th century.<ref>{{cite web |title=1800-talet |url=http://www.goteborgshamn.se/Om-hamnen/Historia/Historik1/ |website=goteborgshamn.se |publisher=[[Port of Gothenburg]] |access-date=30 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810213055/http://www.goteborgshamn.se/Om-hamnen/Historia/Historik1/ |archive-date=10 August 2015}}</ref> DFDS Seaways' sister company, DFDS Tor Line, continues to run scheduled cargo ships between Gothenburg and several English ports, and these used to have limited capacity for passengers and their private vehicles. Also freight ships to North America and East Asia leave from the port.<ref>{{cite web |title=Linjeutbud |url=http://www.goteborgshamn.se/Terminaler--partners/Linjekarta/ |website=goteborgshamn.se |publisher=[[Port of Gothenburg]] |access-date=30 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924023138/http://www.goteborgshamn.se/Terminaler--partners/Linjekarta/ |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref>

=== Freight ===
Gothenburg is an intermodal logistics hub and Gothenburg harbour has access to Sweden and Norway via rail and trucks. Gothenburg harbour is the largest port in Scandinavia with a cargo turnover of 36.9&nbsp;million tonnes per year in 2004.<ref>Statistics from {{Cite web |title=Startpage |url=https://www.portofgothenburg.com/ |website=Port of Göteborg |language=en |access-date=21 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820013607/http://www.portgot.com/ |archive-date=20 August 2008}}</ref>