It will be tough prioritizations when the train traffic on the Main Line and Ådalsbanan in Västernorrland can start being released again. It is about ensuring socially critical transports. People's lives and health come first, says the Swedish Transport Administration's director-general Roberto Maiorana.
SwedenThe cost of rebuilding E6 in Stenungsund after the landslide nearly two years ago is expected to amount to 570 million kronor – a sum that the Swedish Transport Administration demands the municipality to cover, writes ST-tidningen.
SwedenThe stage has been both delayed and much more expensive. Now Trafikverket is terminating the contract with WLC, one of the contractors behind the West Link in Gothenburg. NCC, which is part of the consortium, blames the problems on Trafikverket.
SwedenIt will take almost three weeks before the train traffic can be fully in operation after two freight trains derailed in flood-affected Västernorrland. The Swedish Transport Administration expects that the Main Line through upper Norrland can be reopened for traffic on October 6, and the Ådalsbanan is expected to be able to reopen on September 28.
SwedenDuring June, July and August, 88.5 percent of the passenger trains arrived on time. It is a small improvement compared to the last two summers, according to statistics from the Swedish Transport Administration.
SwedenVästernorrland has been severely affected by floods. During the night towards Monday, the area can expect more rain, and a new warning has been issued by SMHI.
SwedenThe situation is still serious in Västernorrland after the heavy rainfall. During the weekend, new amounts of rain are expected to come in. At the same time, national road 90 is to be opened on Friday.
SwedenThe rain over Västernorrland increases during the night towards Friday with a risk of further flooding. In several places in Örnsköldsvik, the water levels are rising and property owners are urged to prepare themselves. We hope that the levels will not increase so much that it will become even bigger problems, says municipal director Magnus Haglund.
SwedenThe authorities are fighting against the clock ahead of new rainfall expected in already flooded areas in Västernorrland. The rescue service in Örnsköldsvik is receiving reinforcements from MSB and intense work is underway to repair destroyed roads.
SwedenSJ extends the period with cancelled trains through Västernorrland. The stop applies until and including Monday, September 15.
SwedenThe situation is critical in the village of Kubbe by Anundsjöån after Sunday's downpour. Several houses have been flooded with water and an important bridge is at risk of being washed away – but is now being saved with the help of concrete suckers. The water level has risen by about four meters, says rescue leader Jörgen Seijsing.
SwedenSMHI issues a yellow warning for rain on Thursday and Friday in the already affected Västernorrland county. This new low-pressure system takes the same path as over the weekend, says meteorologist Hilda Westberg.
SwedenSunday's bad weather along the Norrland coast will have prolonged consequences – and there is a lack of forecasts. Around 40 roads are closed and it is still not possible to assess the extent of the damage. All available resources are being used, says Minister for Infrastructure Andreas Carlson (KD) at a press conference.
Swedish politicsTwo freight trains – one loaded with ammunition – have derailed in the rainstorm that is hitting parts of the Norrland coast. All passenger train traffic will be affected for several weeks, says Peter Jonsson, press communicator at the Swedish Transport Administration.
SwedenA car with two people has driven down into a one-meter-deep crack after a part of a county road was washed away outside Härnösand. One person has been taken to hospital.
SwedenSystematic deficiencies have led to unacceptable cost increases for one of the West Link's sub-projects in Gothenburg, according to the Swedish Transport Administration. Now the authority is directing sharp criticism towards one of the contractors – and is demanding back billions of kronor.
SwedenDespite the fact that national road 62 in northern Värmland is at risk of collapsing, the Swedish Transport Administration has been denied permission to secure it. The area is namely strictly protected by the EU's environmental regulations.
SwedenA theft gang that focuses on specific four-wheelers is evading the police in Norrbotten. Over 40 four-wheelers have been stolen during the summer, reports NSD. It's damn frustrating, says Magnus Eklund at the police.
CrimeA large landslide has cut off E6 a few miles northeast of Trondheim in Norway. The rescue operation has turned into a search operation for a man who is believed to have been killed. We expected this to happen, says Sissel Buchholdt, who lives nearby, to NRK.
WorldVärmdö municipality demands that the Swedish Transport Administration acts after Thursday's fatal accident where two people were killed, reports Svenska Dagbladet.
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