SWEDISH rail regulator Transportstyrelsen announced on September 28 that it will withdraw railfreight operator TX Logistik's operating license with effect from October 5 due to deficiencies in its safety management system.

SWEDISH national train operator SJ marked the launch of its enhanced services between the Norwegian and Swedish capitals in a ceremony at Oslo Central station on August 10, which was attended by Norway's transport minister Mr Ketil Solvik-Olsen, the mayor of Oslo Mr Stian Berger Røsland, and SJ CEO Mr Crister Fritzson.

SWEDISH national passenger operator SJ has awarded EuroMaint, Sweden, a contract to maintain its fleet of X2000 tilting trains and locomotive-hauled coaches from March 2016.

TRAFIKVERKET is set to bring forward a number of track and structure maintenance projects after the Swedish government increased the infrastructure manager's renewals budget for 2015 by SKr 620m ($US 73.6m).

THE Norrtåg joint venture between the transport authorities in Sweden's four most-northerly counties has selected Tågkompaniet, Sweden, for a nine-year contract to operate regional services in the area.

GREATER Stockholm Transport (SL) has awarded a six-year contract to Eltel, Sweden, to maintain infrastructure on two of its tram lines.

SWEDISH train leasing company Transitio has awarded Stadler a SKr 3.5bn ($US 429m) contract to supply 33 four-car Kiss double-deck EMUs for regional services radiating from Stockholm.

SWEDEN's national passenger operator SJ says that patronage of its overnight sleeper service between Stockholm and Malmö has increased by 65% so far this year compared with 2014 and the train will continue to run until the end of 2016.

NORWEGIAN transport minister Mr Ketil Solvik-Olsen announced on June 5 that Swedish national train operator SJ will go ahead as planned with the launch of its accelerated Stockholm – Oslo service on August 9, after Norwegian infrastructure manager Jernbaneverket agreed to postpone infrastructure works on part of the route.

SWEDISH infrastructure manager Trafikverket has selected a consortium of Systra and Cowi, Denmark, to provide technical consultancy services for a section of the Ostlänken high-speed line, the first phase of a high-speed link from Stockholm to Gothenburg and Malmö.