Topic: Trafikverket

Swedish coastal line ramps up rail freight

The North Bothnia Line in Sweden will be the newest addition to the country’s rail freight network. The coastal line will be 270-kilometres long, connecting Umeå and Luleå on the country’s northeast coast and considerably...Read more
|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios
Image: Bombardier.com

Sweden approves Bombardier’s Level 2 ERTMS for roll-out

Swedish transport authorities have given the go-ahead for implementation of Bombardier’s Interflo450 ERTMS signalling technology, as part of a nationwide 11,000 kilometre rail network modernisation programme. The approval by the country’s two transportation agencies, Trafikverket and...Read more
|Comment|author: Simon Weedy
Scandinavian-Mediterranean TENT-T corridor. Photoo credit: EU

Sweden prepares TEN-T corridor for 750-meter train

The Swedish infrastructure manager Trafikverket is preparing for the introduction of 750 meter freight trains on the Scandinavian part of the TEN-T corridor by increasing axle loads on the Malmbanan between Boden and Riksgränsen. The...Read more
|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen