Due to a large absence due to illness among Stockholm bus drivers, SL pulled in several bus lines last week. The regular timetable was replaced with Saturday's timetable with fewer departures. During rush hour, many buses quickly became full and in order to ease the traffic chaos, several extra buses were deployed.

But despite the extra buses, the congestion on some lines did not decrease. Instead, several buses were empty. The extra buses are not visible in SL's app or timetable and therefore travelers did not know that they existed.

- We also do not know if we go alone as a reinforcement bus or if I have someone who comes two minutes later. There is like no sensible system there, says Christer Liedholm bus driver.

From Monday, March 30, an extended timetable with more visible buses applies.