Land bridges make high-speed rail billions cheaper

Land bridges make high-speed rail billions cheaper

A Stockholm-Jönköping-Malmö / Gothenburg high-speed line can be built significantly cheaper than has been said so far. Also, the construction time can be significantly reduced. This is demonstrated by the Skanska construction company in its own study of the project.
– We have thoroughly assessed the cost, says Skanska project manager Lennart Stenman.

This is how a railway is built on land bridges. A precast concrete trough for the train tracks is placed on precast bridge piers. Construction cost is significantly reduced when large jobs are done in the factory.Picture: Skagerrakbanen AB

The government has awarded the Swedish Transport Administration tasked with producing a new and more economical cost estimate for the planned high-speed project between the three largest cities in Sweden. Until now, the Swedish Transport Administration has mainly tried to reduce costs by abandoning the idea of ​​centrally located train stations.