Johan keeps notebooks from yard walks and now steers the club as director, making sure each campaign starts with the people closest to the work.
Mission
Klubb Green Cargo documents the people, labor, and quiet care that keep freight rail alive across Sweden. We gather stories from depots, tracksides, and break rooms to show how solidarity travels with every shift. Our work is simple: make the human side of rail impossible to ignore.
1988
A Local Voice Forms
Workers in Gothenburg began meeting after late shifts to record changes in working life on the yards. Those notes became the first shared archive for what would later become Klubb Green Cargo.
2005
Stories Go Public
Photo essays and worker interviews started circulating beyond the depot, connecting families, neighbors, and younger members to the realities of freight rail. The club shifted from private memory to public witness.
Faces
Elin organizes family open days and collects stories from retired members so practical knowledge does not disappear when a shift ends for good.
Amir photographs dawn departures and maintenance windows, turning ordinary routines into a visual record of discipline, timing, and trust.
Sara leads newcomer circles where younger workers learn both rail safety and the unwritten habits that make a team dependable.
Mikael maps route changes and local concerns, helping the club connect infrastructure decisions to the lives shaped by them.
Lina curates the club newsletter and event nights, shaping short updates into a shared memory for members across different terminals.
“You hear the train long before you see it, but you feel the team before either.”Field Note, Hallsberg Yard
“Every wagon has a timetable, but every worker is carrying a family calendar too.”Field Note, Port of Gothenburg
Where We Work
Gothenburg
Port logistics, yard coordination, coastal freight flows.
Hallsberg
National junction reporting, maintenance stories, route exchanges.
Malmö
Cross-border freight, member outreach, public events.
Stockholm
Policy meetings, archive presentations, press briefings.
Upcoming Events
18 Apr
Depot Photo Night
Gothenburg
Members bring personal photographs and record the stories behind them.
03 May
Field Notes Workshop
Hallsberg
A practical session on interviewing coworkers and preserving oral history.
22 May
Open Rail Forum
Malmö
An evening conversation on freight, community, and the future of rail work.
Media
SVT
GP
DN
ETC
Rail Press