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The Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) awarded Implenia a CHF 130 million (EUR 135 million) contract to build the “Bibana Nyköping” section of the East Link railway (Ostlänken) in eastern Sweden. The project will be carried out under an early contract involvement model within a strategic design-and-build partnership. This new job acquisition fits well with Implenia’s strategy of focusing on large, complex infrastructure projects. The contract includes the construction of rail tracks, several bridges, the refurbishment of existing structures and further works along the route. Completion of the contracted section is scheduled for 2031. “Bibana Nyköping” is an approximately 8 km long section connecting Nyköping and Skavsta town centres with the double-track East Link mainline. “With this project, Implenia is helping to raise mobility infrastructure in eastern Sweden to a new level. We are once again utilising our many years of experience and comprehensive expertise in large, challenging civil engineering projects, and we’re looking forward to close, partnership-based cooperation with our client. We would like to thank Trafikverket for their trust,” Erwin Scherer, Head Division Civil Engineering at Implenia, said. The East Link railway project consists of the construction of 160 km double track line between Järna and Linköping which will also provide connection to Stockholm. Construction works have begun on some sections of the route, while some parts are still under planning procedure. The Eastern Link will open to traffic in 2035 and is one of Sweden’s largest infrastructure projects, it is designed to improve train frequency, shorten travel times and promote regional development. The tracks on the Swedish railway are crowded at the same time that more people want to travel by train and more freight needs to be transported. With the Ostlänken, Trafikverket is increasing capacity and making room for more passenger trains and freight will get more space on the existing railway. |
