The Swedish Transport Administration

The Swedish Government has established a new authority, the Swedish Transport Administration, which has become the national authority with responsibility for long-term planning of the transport system for road, rail, maritime and air traffic.
January 30, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The Swedish Government has established a new authority, The 746 Swedish Transport Administration, which has become the national authority with responsibility for long-term planning of the transport system for road, rail, maritime and air traffic.

The authority is also responsible for the construction, operation and maintenance of public roads and railways. The Swedish Transport Administration will include activities and operations that are currently undertaken by the Swedish Rail Administration and the Swedish Road Administration, as well as certain activities that are currently undertaken by the Swedish Maritime Administration and the Swedish Institute for Transport and Communications Analysis.
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