Latest Sweden News
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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.
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Gothenburg to Get 40 New Alstom Flexity Trams
Västtrafik has ordered 40 new Flexity (M34) trams from Alstom. This order is an option from a contract signed in 2016.
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TX Logistik to Introduce New Service in Sweden
The logistics operator TX Logistik is to introduce a new service in Sweden for European transport company LKW Walter.
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Railpool Orders 15 Alstom Traxx Locomotives
European rolling stock leasing company Railpool has ordered 15 electric Traxx locomotives from manufacturer Alstom.
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Hitachi Rail to Equip Nordic Re-Finance Locomotives with ERTMS
Hitachi Rail is upgrading Nordic Re-Finance's fleet of TMe diesel-electric locomotives with ERTMS and STM. The work will be complete by 2023…
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Alstom Coradia iLint Hydrogen Train Showcased in Sweden for First Time
Alstom has run its Coradia iLint hydrogen-powered regional passenger train in Sweden for the first time in Östersund.
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CAF Secures Two New Service Contracts in Sweden
SJ AB has awarded EuroMaint Rail AB, a CAF Group subsidiary, two service contracts totalling over 100m euros.
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Transdev and Snälltåget Launch Night Train between Sweden, Denmark and Germany
This month Transdev and Snälltåget will launch the first trans-European night train linking three capitals: Stockholm, Copenhagen and Berlin…
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Hitachi Rail to Deploy Its ERTMS Level 2 Technology on Sweden's Malmbanen Line
Hitachi Rail is to deploy its ERTMS technology on 140km of the Malmbanen line in Sweden, a single-track line that crosses the Arctic Circle.
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CZ Loko Enters Swedish and Norwegian Markets
Czech rolling stock manufacturer CZ LOKO has sold an EffiShunter 1000 shunting locomotive to Trainpoint Norway. It will be delivered in 2021…
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Bombardier Completes First ZEFIRO Express for Sweden
Bombardier has completed the first ZEFIRO Express for Västtrafik. The high-speed train will now undergo testing and commissioning.
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Bombardier to Open Global Innovation Centre in Sweden
Bombardier has announced it is opening a Global Innovation Centre to develop energy-efficient propulsion systems for transport in Sweden.
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Bombardier Delivers First FLEXITY Tram to Gothenburg
Bombardier has delivered the first of 40 M33 FLEXITY trams to Gothenburg, with all 40 due to be delivered by the end of 2022.
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Alstom to Equip 77 Regional Trains with ERTMS
Alstom to equip 77 regional trains operating in Sweden and Denmark with its Atlas ERTMS Level 2 solution ready for passenger service in 2023…
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Nomad Digital Wins Large WiFi Contract in Denmark and Sweden
Nomad Digital Limited have won a multi-million-pound contract to execute their Nomad Connect WiFi solution in Denmark and Sweden.
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Bombardier's ZEFIRO Wins German Design Award
Bombardier Transportation's ZEFIRO Express train for the Swedish market has won the German Brandenburg Design Award 2019.
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Industry Insider Week 24 – 7 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 24: the CEE & Poland Co-Building the Belt & Road conference, rolling stock contracts and more.
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Industry Insider Week 22 – 10 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 22: Alstom delivers the first MP16 metro train and begins production of locomotives in Kazakhstan.
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CAF Acquires EuroMaint to Expand Train Maintenance Sector
CAF acquries EuroMaint with the transaction expected to close July 19 at a value of around 80 million euros.
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Industry Insider Week 17 – 8 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 17: a summary of the global rail news, including new rolling stock orders from Hungary and Canada.
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13 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Weeks 1 and 2
We are back with the Railway-News Industry Insider for weeks 1 and 2 (1–11 January 2019): the railway industry's latest news, covering North…
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Skånetrafiken Receives Final 30 Coradia Nordic Regional Trains from Alstom
Swedish public transport operator Skånetrafiken has received the final 30 Coradia Nordic regional trains from Alstom. This completes orders …
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11 Must-Read Rail News Stories for Week 50
The Railway-News Industry Insider for week 50 (10–14 December 2018): all the week's important rolling stock, infrastructure, business, polic…
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DB Arriva in Sweden: Company Commences Transport Contract in Schonen
DB Arriva in Sweden: Deutsche Bahn's subsidiary, DB Arriva, will continue to operate regional rail services in Schonen, southern Sweden. DB …