The

Gothenburg-Borås Project

High-speed railway between West Sweden´s largest cities

GOTHENBURG–BORÅS – part of a new generation of railways

In the coming years, Sweden will invest heavily in infrastructure. A new high-speed railway means great business opportunities for Swedish and international suppliers. The Gothenburg–Borås Project is a part of this investment. Through dialogue with the market and continuous information on upcoming business, we hope to create an interest for suppliers who want to be part of our journey towards a new generation of railways in Sweden.”

A unique infrastructure investment is underway in Sweden. The construction of high-speed railways between the country’s three largest metropolitan regions of Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö will be the greatest cohesive urban development project since the first railways were built in the latter half of the 19th century.

Sara Distner, Project Director

The current railway system has reached the limits of its current capacity. On some stretches, there is simply not enough room for any more trains. At the same time, the number of travellers is growing, more train operators want to use the tracks, and larger and larger amounts of goods need to be transported. For this reason, we are planning a brand new railway system for high-speed passenger trains.

West Sweden needs a new railway

Increased capacity and faster transport

The Gothenburg–Borås stretch is one of Sweden’s major commuter routes, and the current single-track railway is not sufficient to meet the demands. With a double track constructed for speeds up to 320 km/hour, travel times between Gothenburg and Borås can be greatly improved and the number of trains can be significantly increased. Better transport communications that make it easier to commute will create conditions for regional development.

A high-speed railway will provide increased capacity and faster transport between major cities in Sweden. At the same time, we can increase regional traffic and freight transport on existing railways. The new high-speed railway is primarily financed through government funds. In order to speed up the expansion, the government has appointed an organisation to negotiate with municipalities and regions regarding co-financing with the purpose of creating more housing, a better labour market and sustainable travel.

Take the train to the airport

STOCKHOLM

Read more Read more about the National Negotiation on Housing and Infrastructure: www.sverigeforhandlingen.se Read more about the Swedish Transport Administration’s work on a high-speed railway: www.trafikverket.se/nygenerationjarnvag

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GÖTEBORG

BORÅS JÖNKÖPING

MALMÖ

The new railway is to pass through a tunnel underneath Göteborg Landvetter Airport – which receives six million passengers annually. From a new station underneath the airport, travellers will have direct access to departure and arrival halls. A new railway tunnel in Gothenburg is planned to be completed in 2026. It will then be possible to take the train to the airport from three new centrally located stations.

Funding for one part The Gothenburg–Borås Project is divided into three parts. The Mölnlycke–Bollebygd stretch has funding and construction is planned to begin in 2020.

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30min 30mintimes Shorter travelling hour hour Gothenburg–Stockholm: approximately two hours (compared to approx. 3 hours)

2hour2hour 3 hour3 hour Gothenburg–Borås: approximately 30 minutes (compared to approx. 1 hour)

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30min30min hour hour The railway is constructed for high-speed trains and express regional trains hourtrains hourup hour hour High-speed to 320 km per hour Express regional trains up to 250 km per hour

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250km/h

320km/h

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UPCOMING PROCUREMENTS

3. Landvetter station and Landvetterberget • Scope: construction work, slab track work, tunnel installations, lining and station installations. • Type of contract: Design and build. • Local information: one km of double-track tunnel with station spaces and two separate single-track tunnels for highspeed trains 2,7 km each. Collaboration with Swedavia, who owns and manages Göteborg Landvetter Airport, becomes an important success factor along with special requirements considering the airport operations.

These are the procurement packages that we plan to carry out between 2018 and 2020. The packages and their contents may be subject to change. Our procurements will be announced on the Swedish Transport Administration website.

1. Mölnlycke station • Scope: construction work and REST (Rail, Electrical, Signal and Telecom i.e. railway work). • Type of contract: Design and build – ECI (Early Contractor Involvement) • Local information: the contract will be carried out in a small but busy town centre with ongoing traffic, both road and rail. Collaboration and planning will be an important factor for success.

4. Landvetterberget–Bollebygd • Scope: construction work and slab track work, including tunnel installations and lining. • Type of contract: Design and build. • Local information: the section is approximately 12 km, including four tunnels, of which the longest will be around 1000 m, and seven bridges, of which the two longest will be approximately 400 m and 800 m.

2. Mölnlycke–Landvetterberget

track geometry (profile) 200.0 m 150.0 m 100.0 m 50.0 m

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5. EST contract

Yxsjöns Orremossen Nature Reserve

Stora Ristjärnen

Väg 542 Eskilsbyvägen

Eskilsby vad

Landvetter Airport

Rågdalsvägen Prästmossen

Ryamotet

Tulltjärn

Gärdemossen Huvadby

Ulvåsen

Blekaremossen

km39+ 000

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• Scope: electrical line, signal and telecommunication engineering for the entire section excluding Mölnlycke station (contract number 1). • Type of contract: Build contract. • Local information: the section is approx. 25 km. km22+ 000

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8 km

Paradismossarna Stora Dämmet

Mölnlycke station

km18+ 000

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km14+ 000

• Scope: construction work and slab track work, including tunnel installations and lining. • Type of contract: Design and build. • Local information: the section is approximately eight kilometres. It includes five tunnels, of which the two longest will be around 1000 m, and six bridges, of which the longest will be around 600 m.

12 km

200.0 m Anneberg

Häbbäcken

Rammsjön Grandalen

Bollebygd

150.0 m 100.0 m 50.0 m

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Our technical standard for high-speed railway in brief:

Timetable

UIC (the International Union of Railways) defines high-speed as: “Tracks where trains travel at least 250 km/h”

2014

Possible stretch between Almedal and Borås is being investigated and described.

2017

Procurement of tender documents and construction documents.

2018

Procurement of contracts.

2020

Planned start of construction.

2026

Trains will start running on the stretch Mölnlycke–Bollebygd via Göteborg Landvetter Airport.

2035

High-speed railway Stockholm–Gothenburg to be completed.

Highest permitted speed: Highest permitted speed 320 km/h High-speed trains 250–320 km/h Express regional and interregional trains 200–250 km/h Train lengths: High-speed trains Regional and interregional trains

400 metres 250 metres

Radii: Smallest horizontal radius: Recommended horizontal radius:

4,650 metres 6,300 metres

Smallest vertical radius: Recommended vertical radius:

23,000 metres 31,000 metres

Gradients: The maximum gradient of the track may not exceed 35 ‰. A mean gradient of 15–25 ‰ at a length of 10 km. A mean gradient of 25–35 ‰ at a length of 2 km. Tracks: Slab track Signal system: ETCS level 2

This timetable may be subject to change.

Security: Fencing of the track, tunnel security according to the European TSD regulations regarding tunnel security and the Swedish Transport Administration’s own requirements, such as closer intervals for the escape routes.

The Swedish Transport Administration’s Technical System Standard for high-speed railway can be found at our webpage www.trafikverket.se/gothenburg-boras.

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In short Where: Gothenburg–Borås What: 60 km-long double-track railway for high-speed trains and express regional trains between West Sweden’s largest cities. A section of a new main line Stockholm–Gothenburg via Jönköping. Current situation: Work on railway plan, environmental assessment study and preliminary design documents.

Cost: SEK 33 billions, €3,5 billions (at 2015 price levels).

Follow us! www.trafikverket.se/gothenburg-boras Twitter, Instagram @goteborg_boras Sign up for our digital newsletter on our website Contact me about the procurements! Roland Mårtensson, Procurement Manager [email protected]

Trafikverket, 405 33 Göteborg. Besöksadress: Kruthusgatan 17. Telefon: 0771-921 921. Texttelefon: 010-123 50 00. www.trafikverket.se

TRAFIKVERKET. SEPEMBER 2016. PRODUKTION: GRAFISK FORM, TRAFIKVERKET. TRYCKERI: INEKO. FOTO: TRAFIKVERKET, MOSTPHOTOS.COM.

Start of construction: Planned for 2020.