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January 16, 2020 | Infrastructure

Trafikverket delays ERTMS roll-out in southern Sweden

SWEDISH infrastructure manager Trafikverket has announced a two-year delay to its ERTMS programme in southern Sweden, although it says the cost of the project is unchanged.

January 15, 2020 | Main line

Malmö - Cologne night train could start in 2022-2023 Trafikverket says

SWEDEN’s national infrastructure manager, Trafikverket, says a new night train service could be launched between Malmö and Cologne within two to three years, with other routes to follow.

January 13, 2020 | Infrastructure

Varberg Tunnel design contract awarded

SNC-Lavalin group subsidiary Atkins has been awarded a contract to deliver detailed design and construction support for the 3.1km Varberg tunnel in Sweden, as part of the project to double-track the 300km West Coast Line between Gothenburg and Lund.

January 8, 2020 | Main line

20 rail projects to watch in 2020

IRJ market analyst, Oscar Sinclair, profiles the 20 rail projects to watch in the next 12 months.

December 18, 2019 | Fleet

Bombardier to refurbish and maintain Regina EMU fleet

SWEDISH rail vehicle leasing company AB Transitio has signed a five-year, SKr 280m ($US 29.8m) contract with Bombardier to refurbish and perform heavy maintenance on 59 Regina EMUs.

December 16, 2019 | Fleet

Mälartåg double-deck EMUs enter service

SWEDISH operator Mälardal Traffic introduced its fleet of Stadler Kiss double-deck Mälartåg EMUs into service on December 15, with the launch of the 2020 timetable.

December 6, 2019 | Main line

Snälltåget to launch daily overnight Malmö - Berlin service

SWEDISH open-access operator Snälltåget will introduce a daily overnight Malmö - Berlin service next summer, up from the thrice weekly service it has operated in previous years.

October 4, 2019 | Metros

China Railway Tunnel Group awarded Stockholm metro contract

STOCKHOLM Regional council has awarded China Railways Group subsidiary China Railway Tunnel Group (CRTG) a SKr 276m ($US 28m) contract to construct three tunnels for the metro Blue Line extension to Nacka.

October 1, 2019 | Main line

More overnight services and intercity connections for SJ in 2020 timetable

THE Swedish Transport Administration has approved Swedish national passenger operator SJ’s proposed 2020 timetable, which will make another 10,000 seats available every week on the Stockholm - Malmö and Stockholm - Gothenburg services and improve overnight connections around the country.

September 23, 2019 | Main line

FlixTrain to launch Stockholm - Gothenburg/Malmö services next year

FLIXTRAIN confirmed on September 23 that it is planning to enter the Swedish market with the aim of launching new services from Stockholm to Gothenburg and Malmö in 2020.

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