{"id":85625,"date":"2024-07-12T18:30:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T08:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=54357"},"modified":"2024-07-12T18:30:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T08:30:21","slug":"sweden-upgrades-east-coast-ostkustbanan-between-stockholm-and-uppsala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=85625","title":{"rendered":"Sweden upgrades east coast Ostkustbanan between Stockholm and Uppsala"},"content":{"rendered":"

Connecting Sweden’s capital city Stockholm and fourth-largest city Uppsala, the Ostkustbanan is at its capacity limits. The route, otherwise known as East Coast Railway, is important for both freight and passenger traffic. Sweden is now going to upgrade it.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Currently, there are only two tracks that run between Stockholm and Uppsala, which is too little for the rapidly growing region. Sweden is now starting expansion of the railway, under the banner of \u201cfour tracks to Uppsala\u201d. It will be building the extra double track until 2035.<\/p>\n

Sweco will now be assisting the Swedish transport administration in planning the construction of the railway, according to a press release by the company. It will be receiving an expected 400 million Swedish crowns (35 million euros) for its efforts.<\/p>\n