Government to invest 400 million in Malmbanan railway
The government has decided to invest 400 million to increase capacity on the Malmbanan railway. The investment is part of the new infrastructure plan.
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Dangerous avalanche situation in the north - unique in ten years
There is a significant avalanche danger, with dangerous conditions in the Kebnekaise Mountains, parts of the Abisko and Riksgränsen Mountains and western Vindelfjällen Mountains ahead of Easter, according to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's Avalanche Forecasts website. The number of avalanches has been at a record high this season, according to the agency.
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Avalanche danger in the mountains - life-threatening conditions
There is a significant avalanche danger in the Abisko/Riksgränsfjällen and Kebnekaisfjällen mountains, according to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's avalanche forecast website.
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One seriously injured after avalanche at Riksgränsen in Kiruna municipality
Five people were swept away in an avalanche at Riksgränsen in Kiruna municipality on Wednesday. Three of them were injured, one seriously, according to Region Norrbotten.
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Malmbanan to reopen to traffic Thursday at 12:00
On Thursday at 12:00, traffic on the Malmbanan Line is expected to resume, according to the Swedish Transport Administration.
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Train stoppages on the Malmbanan remain in effect
There is no forecast for when traffic on the Malmbanan Railway will resume.
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Wagons derailed, Malmbanan train traffic halted
Train traffic on the Malmbanan Line has been halted since two carriages of a freight train derailed early Sunday.
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Ferry and train services canceled after weather warnings
Several trains will be cancelled on Saturday after SMHI issued weather warnings in the central and northern parts of the country. "We have made the decision to cancel trains between Duved and Stockholm," says Leila Fogelholm at SJ. Ferry traffic is also affected.
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