train sets, 'Birgit Nilsson', left Malmö Central Station. The last service using the old model X11 was run on 8 September 2013. Lines As of December 2018, there are ten lines in the Pågatågen system. There are stops in three neighbouring counties: three stops in Blekinge County, two stops in Halland County and one stop in Kronoberg County. Local trains from neighbouring Småland also operate within Scania on the route Växjö–Älmhult–Hässleholm. Rolling stock The Pågatåg rolling stock is owned by Skånetrafiken, although the operation (staff and licences etc.) is carried out by Arriva. Pågatåg rolling stock under the first concession (1983–1997) were primarily of type X11 (with diesel Y1 railcars used on the then-non-electrified Malmö-Ystad line from 1990–1996), but as demand grew, other available train types had to be added to the roster. Some Bombardier Regina X52 type trainsets were rented from other train owners. The type X31, normally used for the Øresundståg traffic to Denmark, was also used sometimes. Subsequently, Skånetrafiken ordered 99 new Alstom Coradia X61 sets, a variant of the type used in Stockholm. Several of them have been used on revenue services since August 2010, and since 2013 they have taken over all services. Skånetrafiken attempted to sell most of the X11 trains during 2011, since they can no longer be used; they do not fulfill all the safety requirements for the City Tunnel in Malmö and had only a temporary exception from the rules, which also required extra staff. Note that the rolling stock for the Øresundståg, outside of the Pågatåg concession, is of Class X31 only, and these trains are owned by Transitio (partially owned by Skånetrafiken), or by the Danish train operator DSB. Tickets For the Pågatågen trains as well as the Øresundståg, paper tickets or passes can be used but tickets bought on a mobile phone using Skånetrafiken's app are also valid. The paper tickets can be bought from machines at the stations. This is in contrast to buses where electronic contactless smartcards are used. The reason for the difference is that half of the Øresundståg rolling stock is owned by Danish DSB which does not want to install Swedish ticket machines. See also Öresund Trains History of rail transport in Sweden Rail transport in Sweden References External links Rail transport in Skåne County Regional rail in Sweden Rail transport in the Øresund Region 1983 in rail transport 1983 establishments in Sweden