Latest Sweden News
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Alstom's Trápaga Site to Deliver Three Major Rail Projects
Alstom's Trápaga development centre has been selected to deliver three new rail projects for operation in Germany, Sweden and the UK.
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Sweden: Alstom Signs 10 Year Maintenance Contract for Norrtåg Fleet
Alstom has signed a new 10-year contract for the maintenance of Swedish operator VR's Norrtåg fleet.
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Sweden: Alstom Delivers New Trams to Gothenburg
Alstom has delivered the first of 60 M34 trams to Västtrafik in Gothenburg, Sweden, providing longer vehicles with more capacity.
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Škoda Commences Gothenburg Tram Modernisation Project
Škoda Group has commenced the modernisation of Gothenburg's M31 trams for Swedish operator, Västtrafik AB.
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Alstom to Fulfil X-Trafik Maintenance Contract with VR Sverige AB
Alstom has been awarded a new maintenance contract for a set of nine X-trafik trains in the Gävleborg region of Sweden.
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Sweden: EuroMaint Opens Maintenance Centre in Nässjö
CAF's Swedish train maintenance company, EuroMaint, has opened a modern 35.000 square-metre maintenance centre in Nässjö.
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Alstom to Supply 20 Additional Movia C30 Metro Trains for Stockholm
Alstom has been contracted to supply an additional 20 Movia C30 metro trains for SL in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Alstom Modernises 270 Metro Cars for Stockholm
Alstom has successfully modernised 270 C20 cars for the Stockholm Metro in Sweden.
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Alstom and Skanska Present Report on Oslo-Stockholm Railway
Alstom and Skanska have unveiled a new report presenting a proposed plan for a railway connection between Oslo and Stockholm.
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Sweden: Alstom Completes Flexity Tram Delivery in Gothenburg
Alstom has delivered the 40th Flexity light rail vehicle to Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Knorr-Bremse to Equip Swedish High-Speed Trains with Braking Systems for Alstom
Knorr-Bremse will equip Alstom's high-speed trains for Sweden with a range of technologies, including the latest CubeControl braking system.
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Sweden: Systra to Project Manage Construction of New Tramway in Uppsala
The city of Uppsala has selected Systra to provide project management services for the construction of its first tramway.
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Knorr-Bremse Tests Digital Automatic Coupler on Swedish Freight Train
Knorr-Bremse has begun testing its digital automatic coupler (DAC) in real-world conditions on a freight train in Sweden.
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RAILPOOL Orders 27 New Traxx AC3 and Traxx DC3 Locomotives
RAILPOOL has ordered 27 new Traxx AC3 and Traxx DC3 locomotives from Alstom for use in Poland, Italy, Norway and Sweden.
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Sweden: Alstom Awarded New VR Maintenance Contract
VR Sweden has renewed a contract with Alstom to provide maintenance for the 30-strong Tåg i Bergslagen’s (Tågab) fleet of regional trains.
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First EffiShunter 1000 for Trainport Norway Leaves CZ Loko Plant
CZ Loko has dispatched the first of five EffiShunter 1000 locomotives ordered by Trainpoint Norway from its Jihlava plant.
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Sweden: CAF Receives Order for 25 Civity Nordic Regional Units
Swedish operator SJ AB has ordered 25 CAF Civity Nordic units in a contract valued at 300 million EUR (305.56m USD).
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Alstom's Trápaga Site to Supply Propulsion for Zefiro Express
Alstom's industrial centre in Trápaga, Spain will manufacture the propulsion system for the new Zefiro Express high-speed trains in Sweden.
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Hitachi Rail to Install ERTMS Signalling on Tågab Trains
Tågåkeriet I Bergslagen AB (Tågab) has contracted Hitachi Rail to install ERTMS signalling technology on-board trains in Sweden and Norway.
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Sweden: Škoda to Upgrade 80 Trams for Gothenburg
Swedish operator, Västtrafik AB has awarded Škoda Group a contract to upgrade 80 trams for the city of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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TX Logistik Tests 838-Metre Freight Train in Sweden
TX Logistik has successfully completed two test-runs of a 838-metre long freight train in Sweden on 8 and 9 May 2022.
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Sweden’s National Rail Operator Orders 25 High-Speed Trains from Alstom
Alstom has signed an agreement with Sweden’s national rail operator SJ to supply 25 Zefiro Express electric high-speed trains.
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VR Group Strengthens Position with Acquisition of Arriva Sverige
VR Group has announced its acquisition of Arriva Sverige – part of passenger transport company Arriva Group, which is owned by Deutsche Bahn…
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Hitachi Rail Chosen to Digitalise Infranord Maintenance Trains
Infranord has chosen Hitachi Rail to design, build and install on-board digital signalling systems for its yellow maintenance trains.