Trafikverket, the Swedish infrastructure manager, published a new action plan to make long-distance freight transport more efficient. For rail freight, the benefit should include adjusted…
The Swedish Transport Administration has proposed a infrastructure budget of 1,200 Swedish crowns (around 110 billion euros) for 2026-2037. A big part of that, 500…
Sweden might reopen a railway line closed since 1990 as part of its plan to improve its defence capabilities. The 75-kilometre section would (re)connect Arvidsjaur…
Sweden is working on the key Western Main Line, which connects Stockholm to Göteborg. The replacement of a power plant and capacity upgrades require closures…
The deployment of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) on-board equipment in Sweden should soon receive a boost as the government agreed to create…
The Swedish government has given the go-ahead for various major rail projects around the country. Notably, construction works on parts of the Iron Ore Line…
Works on the Swedish Western Mainline, a key rail artery, are in full swing. They are expected to hinder traffic for years to come –…
Trafikverket, the Swedish Transport Administration, is taking over freight wagon shunting services at eight shunting yards from Green Cargo. The move is supposed to make…
A two-year pilot project regarding Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) is starting in Sweden, aiming to test the device’s resistance under harsh weather conditions. The test…
The Swedish government has presented a new transport budget for the period of 2026-2037. It will be spending over a trillion Swedish crowns, or more…
Sweden’s mining giant LKAB recorded a significant decline in its half yearly profits. The financial downturn is a result of persistent problems on the crucial…
Sweden’s Iron Ore Line, also known as Malmbanan, has been plagued by frequent train derailments and closures heavily affecting the line’s industrial users, such as…