Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) awarded Jacobs Engineering Group a contract to provide consultancy services for the new high-speed railway lines planned between Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
Under the contract, Jacobs will provide technical advice and services across planning, system, design and delivery of the three ongoing projects.
Trafikverket is planning to develop new main lines between Stockholm-Malmö and Stockholm-Gothenburg, starting with the East Link for Järna-Linköping with a length of 150 km, Göteborg-Borås with 60 km and Hässleholm-Lund with 70 km. These initial projects can potentially form part of a 660-km high-speed rail network with a cost estimated at EUR 21.7 billion (SEK 230 billion) by Trafikverket, that will connect the southern parts of Sweden to create additional capacity and reduce intercity journey times with fast and sustainable transport.
“Expanding the railway network will bring Sweden closer together and create new opportunities for people and businesses. We are looking forward to applying Jacobs’ global experience in high-speed rail to support us in finding the right solutions for Sweden,” said Swedish Transport Administration Program Director Peter Uneklint.
Improving connectivity between the major cities, the new high-speed railway lines are expected to increase capacity and resiliency in the railway system, create more sustainable travel and freight transport and, promote regional development and greater access to international markets.
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