One of the 4 main line proposals, map : Trafikverket

Swedish high-speed investigation: too expensive to go through cities

source: Trafikverket

The Swedish Transport Administration Trafikverket presented four proposals for the three new high-speed main lines last week. In order to meet the government’s cost framework of 20 billion euros, the design needed to be reconsidered both in terms of number of stations and their locations, cutting costs by placing several stations outside of the cities.

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One of the 4 main line proposals, map : Trafikverket

Swedish high-speed investigation: too expensive to go through cities

source: Trafikverket

The Swedish Transport Administration Trafikverket presented four proposals for the three new high-speed main lines last week. In order to meet the government’s cost framework of 20 billion euros, the design needed to be reconsidered both in terms of number of stations and their locations, cutting costs by placing several stations outside of the cities.

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Author: Esther Geerts

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