In total, the Swedish Transport Administration's national plan proposal for 2026–2037 concerns 1,171 billion kronor.
Besides more money for infrastructure, the government is firmly determined that we need to get more infrastructure for the money, says Andreas Carlson at a press conference.
Specific projects
Approximately half of the nearly 1,200 billion kronor is expected to go to maintenance and the other half to development.
In the plan, 20 billion kronor have been allocated for 27 projects that, according to the Swedish Transport Administration, have "greater benefit".
These are listed in descending order of priority: noise reduction measures on the Lommabanan Söderåsbanan, a new icebreaker, improved traffic junction at Rotebro, a level crossing in Knivsta, and Tomteboda railway yard in Stockholm – as the top five.
Measures that are being discontinued
It also appears in the plan that some previously planned investments are being discontinued, including on the Malmbanan between Boden and Gällivare, as well as the planned double track on the section Sundsvall C–Dingersjö (the part Kubikenborg–Dingersjö) and double track outside Växjö.
Several objects that we now propose need to be reconsidered or removed, where the conditions have changed over time, says the Swedish Transport Administration's director-general Roberto Maiorana.
The director-general also mentions parts of the Ostkustbanan, Maria–Helsingborg, where it is proposed to "re-take".
Takes time
When it comes to the maintenance of the country's railways, which has been criticized from several quarters, Maiorana says that the plan is to "catch up by 2050".
It will take time, he says and continues:
It is possible to do it faster, but then we cannot let as much traffic through as we do.
When it comes to the maintenance of the road network, the ambition is that the maintenance will be paid off by 2037.
The Swedish Transport Administration's plan is to be established by the government during the coming spring.
It is too early to say whether I will buy it (the plan) straight away, says Carlson and refers to the consultation round that will take place during the autumn.
