Australia 
Brazil 
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Chile 
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Columbia 
Denmark 
Egypt 
France 
India 
Indonesia 
Ireland 
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Malaysia 
New Zealand 
Norway 
Panama 
Peru 
Poland 
Portugal 
Saudi Arabia 
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The contract covers five railway engineering disciplines, known in Sweden as BEST-K: track, electrical systems, signalling, telecommunications and cable ducting. SYSTRA will be responsible for the detailed design of these disciplines along the entire route.
Ostlänken (the East Link) is a new 150-kilometre double-track railway. The line links Järna, a locality on the outskirts of Stockholm, to the town of Linköping in the southeast and is designed for speeds of up to 250km/h. Running through three counties, the line will include four new transport hubs.
The line is scheduled to open in 2035.
SYSTRA has been supporting Trafikverket on this project since 2015, starting with the preliminary design phase. Our teams are also responsible for the detailed design work relating to earthworks, site preparation, water management, drainage and access tunnels along approximately 15 linear kilometres of the route.
This is a major, long-term assignment that provides a strong foundation for the continued development of our business. Being entrusted with the BEST-K design work along the entire route is a significant vote of confidence from Trafikverket. We are particularly pleased that collaboration and learning played a decisive role in the evaluation. Working together and drawing on each other’s expertise to achieve the best possible results is part of our culture.
Kent Westh, Business Area Manager at SYSTRA Sweden
Together with our international teams, we can bring specialist expertise from Sweden and around the world. This is a strategically important win for SYSTRA and very exciting for everyone involved.
Erik Lööv, Interim COO at SYSTRA Sweden
