{"id":19015,"date":"2024-03-11T19:52:23","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T09:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=50703"},"modified":"2024-03-11T19:52:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T09:52:23","slug":"how-can-sweden-enhance-rail-freight-capacity-along-the-oresund-axis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=19015","title":{"rendered":"How can Sweden enhance rail freight capacity along the \u00d6resund axis?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The \u00d6resund Bridge, connecting Sweden and Denmark, is one of the key rail nodes of the TEN-T Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor. However, many in the rail freight sector have been stressing about the lack of redundancy and viable alternatives in case of disruption. The Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) is currently debating three options to create additional capacity on this axis.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Currently, the only rail alternative in case of traffic interruption along the \u00d6resund Bridge is the rail-ferry service that from Trelleborg, in Sweden, connects to Rostock, in Germany. However, this type of service is currently declining, as Trafikverket pointed out in a report on the issue. Moreover, they highlighted that this connection cannot be considered redundant.<\/p>\n

This is because, in case of disruption along the bridge, rail-ferry service would only be able to take up about 15 per cent of the traffic. The need for an alternative route to the \u00d6resund Bridge is also deemed necessary in view of the opening of the Fehmarn Belt Tunnel<\/a>. Expected to be commissioned by 2029, it will significantly improve rail freight connectivity between Germany and Denmark and, more broadly, the whole Scan-Med Corridor.<\/p>\n

What did Trafikverket propose?<\/h2>\n

Trafikverket is currently investigating three possible projects to enhance rail capacity with Denmark, thus improving connectivity with the rest of Europe. The three options are:<\/p>\n