Sweden plans major infrastructure investments 2014-2025

The Swedish government has presented planned investments as part of its national transport plan 2014-2025, which is based on an infrastructure proposal from 2012. A total of US$80.32 billion is to be invested in the transport network, US$23.7 billion in the operations and maintenance of roads, US$13 billion in the operation and maintenance of railways, and US$43 billion will go towards developing the transport system. The government is to invest US$30.6 billion in new railway infrastructure, including
April 9, 2014 Read time: 1 min
The Swedish government has presented planned investments as part of its national transport plan 2014-2025, which is based on an infrastructure proposal from 2012.

A total of US$80.32 billion is to be invested in the transport network, US$23.7 billion in the operations and maintenance of roads, US$13 billion in the operation and maintenance of railways, and US$43 billion will go towards developing the transport system.

The government is to invest US$30.6 billion in new railway infrastructure, including double-track between Uppsala and Sundsvall, new metro tracks in Stockholm, new Påga train services to five towns in Skåne and an upgrade to the railway between Falköping and Nässjö at a cost of US$30.78 million. Other projects include subsidies towards a new runway in Sälen and road separation investments on the E20 motorway through Västra Götaland.
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