Skanska to build new freight line in Sweden
Published: Mon, 2014-11-17 13:06Swedish construction firm Skanska has signed a contract with the Swedish Transport Administration to expand a section of the line Hallsberg-Degerön in Sweden. The contract is worth SEK 398 M, which is included in order bookings for Skanska Sweden for the fourth quarter of 2014.
The route is currently a single-track railway with low capacity. Through the expansion to double-track the capacity is increased which relieves the main tracks from freight traffic. The project is a turnkey contract covering 13 kilometers double-track railway, seven bridges and about 9 kilometers of roads and noise reducing measures.
Project planning will commence immediately and the project is expected to be completed in October 2019.
The construction of the double-track railway line will employ 120 people in total.