{"id":693,"date":"2013-08-24T18:05:21","date_gmt":"2013-08-24T16:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sparvagssallskapet.se\/wordpress\/?page_id=693"},"modified":"2018-03-05T12:51:49","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T11:51:49","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sparvagssallskapet.se\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Swedish Tramway Society<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sparvagssallskapet.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Nr_vagn10_barn-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"Barn vid vagn 10\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sparvagssallskapet.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Nr_vagn10_barn-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sparvagssallskapet.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Nr_vagn10_barn.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Svenska Sp\u00e5rv\u00e4gss\u00e4llskapet,\u00a0founded in 1959, is a volunteer orgaization whose purpose is to gather all who are interested in Swedish urban transport, its history and development.<\/p>\n<p>Those of us who keep the museum tramways in Malmk\u00f6ping, Malm\u00f6 and Djurg\u00e5rdslinjen in central Stockholm running do so in our spare time. This is our alternative to playing league football, collecting stamps, or singing in a chorus. You and your family are welcome to join Svenska Sp\u00e5rv\u00e4gss\u00e4llskapet. You&#8217;ll meet people of all ages and occupations. The common denominator is an interest in rail traffic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sparvagssallskapet.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MSS-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"Malm\u00f6 museisp\u00e5rv\u00e4g\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sparvagssallskapet.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MSS-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sparvagssallskapet.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/MSS.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The museum tramways<\/h3>\n<p>Since 1969, we&#8217;ve been developing the Swedish Urban Transport Museum in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muma.se\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malmk\u00f6ping<\/a>. On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.djurgardslinjen.se\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Djurg\u00e5rdslinjen<\/a> (the Djurg\u00e5rden Line), we&#8217;ve had about five million passengers since the beginning of 1991. In 1996, we celebrated the 90-year anniversary of the electrification of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mss.se\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malm\u00f6<\/a> tramway. With <a title=\"Local chapters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sparvagssallskapet.se\/en\/local-chapters\/\">local chapters<\/a> also in the west, south, and north, there&#8217;s a place and a job for you if you want to make a contribution.<\/p>\n<p>You can become a conductor, or work with information and sales, if you enjoy contact with people. Later, you can train as a tram driver and operate our vintage trams yourself. <a title=\"Become active\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sparvagssallskapet.se\/en\/become-active\/\">Become an active member<\/a> of Svenska Sp\u00e5rv\u00e4gss\u00e4llskapet.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sparvagssallskapet.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/3xkloner-GS-606-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"3 x kloner i GS 606\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sparvagssallskapet.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/3xkloner-GS-606-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.sparvagssallskapet.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/3xkloner-GS-606.jpg 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/>Become a member!<\/h3>\n<p>Your membership gives you free rides on the museum tramways in Malmk\u00f6ping and Malm\u00f6, and on Djurg\u00e5rdslinjen. You&#8217;ll receive two information-packed <a title=\"Magazines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sparvagssallskapet.se\/en\/magazines\/\">members&#8217; magazines<\/a>, with news and retrospectives of tram service both in Sweden and abroad. You&#8217;ll be invited to lectures, film nights, excursions, and more. Recently, a group of our members traveled around the world! Check our calendar for events.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you don&#8217;t want to operate trams yourself, you and your family will get much enjoyment from your membership!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Become a member\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sparvagssallskapet.se\/en\/become-a-member\/\"><b>Become a member!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Swedish Tramway Society Svenska Sp\u00e5rv\u00e4gss\u00e4llskapet,\u00a0founded in 1959, is a volunteer orgaization whose purpose is to gather all who are interested in Swedish urban transport, its history and development. Those of us who keep the museum tramways in Malmk\u00f6ping, Malm\u00f6 and Djurg\u00e5rdslinjen in central Stockholm running do so in our spare time. 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