AFRY AB (AFRY.ST), an engineering and design advisory company, Monday said that it has been commissioned by the Swedish Transport Administration to design extensive track renewal and catenary upgrades along the Western Main Line, one of Sweden's most important railway corridors connecting Stockholm and Gothenburg.
The contract, valued between 50 million and 100 million Swedish Kroner, will run from 2025 to 2032.
The company said that the latest contract focuses on the section between Katrineholm and Hallsberg, which is a major hurdle in the national network where hundreds of trains operate daily.
The project involves renewing tracks between Baggetorp and Pålsboda and modernizing the catenary system between Hallsberg and Sköldinge. These upgrades are designed to accommodate growing traffic volumes, enhance punctuality, and improve the long-term reliability of the line, AFRY AB added.
According to AFRY AB, its area of work includes the entire design process, i.e., from developing tender and construction documentation to handling regulatory approvals and asset data management. The project will be executed in multiple phases, with design deliverables scheduled for 2027-2028 and full completion anticipated by 2032, the company added.
On the Stockholm Exchange, AFRY.ST is up 2 percent on Monday's trading at SEK 169.30.
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