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title: SYSTRA wins tramway project for the Swedish city of Uppsala
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# SYSTRA wins tramway project for the Swedish city of Uppsala

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We will support the regional and municipal authorities with our  expertise in
tramway design so that Uppsala has a system which is both modern and
sustainable.

The assignment will focus especially on solutions for routing, stops, technology
choices, depots and vehicles.

### 󠀁**Part of an abmitious government initiative**󠁿

The project, which aims to bring back light rail to Uppsala after the demolition
of the first tramway network in 1953, forms part of a wider plan by the Swedish
government to construct 70,000 new homes in Uppsala county and the construction
of new main line stations at Nyala, south of Uppsala, and Bergsbrunna near
Knivsta on the railway line between Stockholm and Uppsala.

![andreas-persson](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/andreas-persson.jpg)

> We are very proud to have received this assignment,” commented
> **Andreas Persson**, Business Development Manager, SYSTRA AB. ”We are a
> world-leading player in tramways and our historic references in this field
> were important factors in our being selected.
> **Andreas Persson**, Business Development Manager, SYSTRA AB

### A sustainable transport solution for the city of Uppsala

The tram is an ideal solution for Uppsala’s transport needs. As well as reducing
atmospheric pollution and easing traffic congestion, the new tramway network
aims to provide a fast, reliable and safe way to move around.

Construction is scheduled to start in 2023/24 and completion in 2029.

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