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September 20, 2019 | Europe

SJ sells stake in SilverRail Technologies

SILVERRAIL Technologies Inc, through its subsidiary SilverRail Linkon, has acquired Swedish national passenger operator SJ’s 25% stake in SilverRail Technologies AB, becoming the company’s sole owner.

September 16, 2019 | Infrastructure

Trafikverket awards Varberg - Hamra track-doubling contract

SWEDISH infrastructure manager Trafikverket has awarded Implenia a SKr 3.5bn ($US 360m) contract to construct a new double-track line between Varberg and Hamra on Gothenburg - Lund West Coast Line, including the construction of a new 2.8km tunnel under the town of Varberg.

August 27, 2019 | Main line

Snälltåget acquires extra couchette cars for Malmö - Berlin night trains

SWEDISH open-access operator Snälltåget has acquired 10 second-hand couchette cars to enable it to increase capacity on its Berlin Night Express service between Malmö and Berlin which operates on three nights per week in the summer.

August 14, 2019 | Main line

Record first half passenger traffic on Swedish rail network

SWEDEN’s rail network was used by 509,459 passenger services in the first six months of 2019, a first-half record, according to the latest traffic figures from infrastructure manager Trafikverket.

August 6, 2019 | Freight

Kiruna Wagon targets international growth

Kiruna Wagon was founded in 2004 as a private spin-off of Swedish mining company LKAB and has subsequently established itself as a major supplier and maintainer of wagons in Scandinavia. Managing director Fredrik Kangas outlined the company’s future strategy to Kevin Smith.

July 18, 2019 | Europe

Subsidies could harm overnight train revival, AllRail warns

AS European operators signal their intention to increase the availability of overnight inter-city trains, the European alliance of new rail entrants, AllRail, has called on governments not to directly subsidise the services - a move which it says would create an uneven playing field.

July 17, 2019 | Fleet

SJ plans SKr 3bn order for new regional trains

SWEDISH national passenger operator SJ announced on July 17 that it is planning to invest around SKr 3bn ($US 320m) in a new fleet of 30 regional trains.

July 16, 2019 | Main line

Swedish government explores new cross-border sleeper services

THE Swedish government has directed infrastructure manager Trafikverket to investigate the prospect of launching daily overnight services, which would allow onward connections to several European cities.

June 20, 2019 | High-speed

Ramboll to carry out Gothenburg - Borås high-speed studies

SWEDISH infrastructure manager Trafikverket has appointed engineering consultancy Ramboll to carry out studies for the 60km Gothenburg - Borås high-speed line.

June 20, 2019 | Metros

Stockholm metro Blue Line extension approved

THE extension of the Stockholm metro Blue Line to Nacka moved a step closer on June 19, when Nacka Land and Environmental Court granted Stockholm County Council an environmental permit for the project.

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