Norrbotniabanan Final Phase To Go Ahead
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on the Railway Gazette.
This is the first two paragraphs.
The government has decided to press ahead with completion of the Norrbotniabanan coastal railway linking Umeå and Luleå via Dåva and Skellefteå.
Recognising that ongoing investment in industrial development across the north of the country would drive demand for improved transport links, Infrastructure Minister Tomas Eneroth has instructed Trafikverket to continue planning work for the new line.
If you get your maps out, you’ll find that the Norrbotniabanan or North Bothnian Line is at the North of the Baltic Sea.
- It’s also planned as a high speed line with an operating speed of 160 mph, which is faster than the East Coast Main Line in the UK.
- It is also 170 miles long.
- Journey time between Umeå and Luleå will be ninety minutes as opposed to four hours today.
Wikipedia also says this about connections at the Northern end.
Currently, the area is served by the Main Line Through Upper Norrland, which is located inland and with branch lines connected to various towns along the coast. To the north, the line will connect with the Main Line Through Upper Norrland and onwards along the Haparanda Line to connect to the Barents Region and the Finnish railway network. It will also connect to the Iron Ore Line.
Sounds like it will be a great place to go for a rail-oriented holiday.
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