APM Terminals will expand the Gothenburg Port Line, one of Sweden’s major railway links, in order to transport more goods via rail to the city.
By using the rail link APM Terminals says it will be in position to achieve Sweden’s 2030 climate target, which is the emissions reduction from domestic transport by at least 70%.
The almost 10km line is today a single-track line with too low a standard to meet future traffic needs, according to APM Terminals. The terminal operator says an expansion of the Port Line to double-track is required to increase both the amount of rail traffic and the total amount of freight traffic.
Recently, construction of the final stage began, which is the 1.9km-long stretch between Eriksberg and Pölsebo. The new section opens for traffic in 2023.
“The Gothenburg Port Line is currently serviced by approximately 80 trains per day and will theoretically enable freight traffic of 200-240 trains per day when the reconstruction is complete,” said Patrik Benrick, senior investigation director at the Swedish Transport Administration.
