Älvsnabben (ferry line)
Älvsnabben is a ferry line trafficking on the river Göta älv in Gothenburg, Sweden since the 1990s. Älvsnabben is operated by Styrsöbolaget on a commission from Västtrafik, and has the time table number 285. History. Älvsnabben started traffic on 2 May 1990 with the ships "Älvsnabben 1" and "Älvsnabben 2", with a capacity of 54 passengers each. On parts of their route from Lilla Bommen to Eriksberg, the end stop at the time, the maximum speed allowed for the ships was 18 knots. In 1991 the route was extended to Klippan. As the traffic increased, the ships  were upgraded to hold 100 passengers and the ship "Disa" was introduced as an additional ship. In 1993 the traffic was complemented with the ship "Älvsnabben 3". The ships "Älvsnabben 4" and "Älvsnabben 5" were taken into traffic from 1994 to 1995, at which time the two first ships were sold. Routes. Älvsnabben connects both sides of Göta älv on a zig-zag pattern between the mainland and Hisingen on the part between the Götaälvbron and Älvsborgsbron bridges. The stops are Lilla Bommen, Stenpiren (formerly called Rosenlund), Lindholmspiren, Slottsberget and Klippan. Älvsnabbare. There is even an extra line called "Älvsnabbare , with the time table number 286, trafficking between Stenpiren and Lindholmspiren on weekdays. This line departs every 6 minutes at peak time and is free of charge. Älvsnabbare started traffic in 2001 and has been free of charge since spring 2011, as the municipality of Gothenburg pays for all costs on the line. Ships. Älvsnabben is trafficked by the ships Älvsnabben 4" and "Älvsnabben 5", with "Älvsnabben 3" serving as a reserve ship. Älvsnabbare is trafficked by the ships "Älveli", "Älvfrida" and "Älv-Vira". In 2015 two new ships were taken into traffic for Älvsnabbare, "Älveli" and "Älvfrida", owned by  Västtrafik, and in 2019 the electricity hybrid ferry "Elvy". The ship has a capacity of 298 passengers and 80 bicycles in a saloon throughout the ship, so they can avoid turning around after disembarking. They have a maximum speed of 11 knots which is also the maximum speed for ships on Göta älv. They are both equipped with diesel-electrical machinery and with possibility to operate partly or wholly under electrical power after modification.