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Sweden
12 buyers · 33 tenders · checked 2026-10-03
National plan 2026-2037 fixes SEK 1,171bn transport, SEK 210bn rail, SEK 29.3bn ERTMS by 2042; Ostlänken awarded SEK 20bn 2026; regions run operator/fleet procurements.
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1Metro systems operating
12Buyers tracked
33Tenders tracked
- Live pipeline
- SEK 100bn+ of valued items tracked on TED and buyer notices in 2026 (Region Skåne NGÖ RFI SEK 40bn and Region Stockholm E59 SEK 30bn the largest)
- Technology areas
- Signalling & train control, Track & civil, Rolling-stock hardware, Predictive maintenance, Digital operations, AI inspection, Cybersecurity, Electrification
Key figures
National transport infrastructu…SEK 1,171 billion
3 sources · all primary
- ● Sveriges riksdag · Regeringens skrivelse 2025/26:259 — Nationell planering för transportinfrastrukturen 2026–2037 (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Regeringskansliet (Government Offices of Sweden) · Fastställelse av nationell trafikslagsövergripande plan för transportinfrastrukturen för perioden 2026–2037 (published 2026-04-28 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) · Nationell plan 2026–2037 (bransch) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-11)
ERTMS development and roll-out…SEK 29,288m · target 2042
3 sources · all primary
- ● Sveriges riksdag · Regeringens skrivelse 2025/26:259 — Nationell planering för transportinfrastrukturen 2026–2037 (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) · Regeringen föreslår att ERTMS-införandet ska vara klart 2042 (published 2024-10-22 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) · Malmbanan, nya signalsystemet ERTMS (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-11)
Sweden's railway network; Trafi…15,600 km track · ~80% electrified
1 source · primary
- ● Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) · Sveriges järnvägsnät (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-11)
Ostlänken Järna–LinköpingSEK 102.8bn · opens 2035
3 sources · all primary
- ● Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) · Ostlänken, en ny dubbelspårig järnväg (project page) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Sveriges riksdag · Regeringens skrivelse 2025/26:259 — Nationell planering för transportinfrastrukturen 2026–2037 (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) · Trafikverket tilldelar kontrakt inom Ostlänken (published 2026-02-13 · checked 2026-09-11)
Norrbotniabanan Umeå–Luleå (202…SEK 62bn · 270 km
3 sources · all primary
- ● Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) · Norrbotniabanan (project page) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Sveriges riksdag · Regeringens skrivelse 2025/26:259 — Nationell planering för transportinfrastrukturen 2026–2037 (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Regeringskansliet (Government Offices of Sweden) · Regeringen ger Trafikverket uppdrag om kostnadsreducerande åtgärder för Norrbotniabanan Skellefteå–Luleå (published 2026-07-16 · checked 2026-09-11)
Buyers
| Buyer | Type | Tenders | Contracts awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trafikverket | Infrastructure manager | 19 | 4 |
| Region Stockholm — Trafikförvaltningen (SL) | Transit authority | 3 | 2 |
| Västtrafik AB | Transit authority | 3 | 1 |
| Nya tunnelbanan — Region Stockholm, förvaltning för utbyggd tunnelbana | Metro corporation | 1 | 2 |
| AB Transitio | Regional rail SPV | 1 | 1 |
| Skånetrafiken (Region Skåne) | Transit authority | 2 | 0 |
| Mälardalstrafik MÄLAB AB | Regional rail SPV | 1 | 0 |
| Norrtåg AB | Regional rail SPV | 1 | 0 |
| SJ AB | National operator | 1 | 0 |
| Öresundståg AB | Regional rail SPV | 1 | 0 |
| Inlandsbanan AB | Infrastructure manager | 0 | 0 |
| Landsbygds- och infrastrukturdepartementet (Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure) | National rail HQ | 0 | 0 |
Tenders
Cities
| City | Network status | Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | operational — tunnelbana (Connecting Stockholm operates from Nov 2025), pendeltåg (E59 operating contract in procurement), Saltsjöbanan (16 Škoda X25 on order); Nya tunnelbanan building 18 stations and 30 km | Stockholm tunnelbana (SL); Stockholm pendeltåg (SL); Nya tunnelbanan (extension programme) |
| Gothenburg | operational — trams (M35 replacement tender, SEK 5bn) and Västtågen regional rail (SJ from Dec 2027); Västlänken rail tunnel under construction; Almedal–Borås upgrade in procurement | Gothenburg tram (Västtrafik); Västtågen |
| Malmö | operational — Öresundståg (VR Sverige from Dec 2025) and Pågatåg (VR Sverige from Dec 2026); next-generation Öresundståg fleet in RFI; four tracks Hässleholm–Lund funded in the national plan | Öresundståg; Pågatåg (Skånetrafiken) |
| Luleå | operational — Malmbanan/Stambanan hub; Norrbotniabanan Skellefteå–Luleå in planning; Luleå C yard rebuild awarded (Infranord, SEK 450m); Norrtåg regional services | Norrtåg regional rail |
Players with a footprint here
| Player | Kind | Footprint |
|---|---|---|
| Strukton | Track & electrification contractor | Headquarters |
| Hochtief | Civil contractor | Project presence |
| Sweco | Engineering consultant | Headquarters |
| Bouygues TP | Civil contractor | Project presence |
What changed
From This Week in Rail, newest first.
- 2026-09-28 — Trafikverket sets out how the Norrbotniabanan could be routed south of Luleå.
- 2026-09-28 — Trafikverket sets out how the Ostlänken line would connect to the Southern Main Line at Linköping.
- 2026-09-28 — Region Stockholm completes its review of costs, schedules and remaining work across every metro-expansion project and issues an updated forecast.
- 2026-09-21 — Trafikverket finalises the route proposal for the Norrbotniabanan line through southern Piteå.
- 2026-09-21 — Trafikverket presents a new route for the Sydostlänken line and opens consultation in Olofström.
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- Capex in this region (3)
- Market narrative
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- Trafikverket procurement
- Plan named objects
- Redundancy programme
- Methodology note
Full detail withheld: 4 fields. In the European Union edition · See a fully open example
Sources
- ○ Dagens Infrastruktur · Miljonsatsning på Inlandsbanan stärker totalförsvaret och järnvägens robusthet (published 2026-07-03 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Inlandsbanan AB · Totalupprustning av Inlandsbanan (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Norrtåg AB · Historisk satsning i norra Sverige – Norrtåg upphandlar nya regionaltåg för 3,8 miljarder (published 2026-02-25 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Regeringskansliet (Government Offices of Sweden) · Regeringen satsar på Malmbanan i Norrbotten i den nationella infrastrukturplanen (published 2026-04-27 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Regeringskansliet (Government Offices of Sweden) · Regeringen ger Trafikverket uppdrag om kostnadsreducerande åtgärder för Norrbotniabanan Skellefteå–Luleå (published 2026-07-16 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Regeringskansliet (Government Offices of Sweden) · Regeringen rustar Södra stambanan och satsar på två nya spår mellan Hässleholm och Lund (published 2026-04-26 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Sveriges riksdag · Regeringens skrivelse 2025/26:259 — Nationell planering för transportinfrastrukturen 2026–2037 (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Region Skåne, Skånetrafiken — Sweden – Rolling stock – RFI 6 regarding Next Generation Öresund's train (NGÖ) — notice 365438-2026 (published 2026-05-28 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Region Stockholm - Trafiknämnden — Sweden – Railway transport services – Drift av pendeltågsverksamheten i Stockholms län (E59) — notice 186298-2026 (published 2026-03-18 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) · Regeringen föreslår att ERTMS-införandet ska vara klart 2042 (published 2024-10-22 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) · Kontrakt om nya nattåg signerades på Stockholm Central (published 2026-04-20 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) · Norrbotniabanan (project page) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) · Ostlänken, en ny dubbelspårig järnväg (project page) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) · Trafikverket tilldelar kontrakt inom Ostlänken (published 2026-02-13 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) · Trafikverket redo att genomföra en historisk satsning på transportinfrastruktur (published 2026-04-29 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) · Upphandling — för dig i branschen (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Västtrafik (via TT) · SJ fortsätter köra Västtrafiks tåg (published 2026-02-20 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Västtrafik (via TT) · Klartecken för 35 nya tåg till Västtrafik (published 2025-11-04 · checked 2026-09-11)
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