June 13, 2024

The new economic association "Arctic Rail" has now been established

The association Arctic Rail is founded. Its first aim is to advocate for the renovation of the Malmbanan railway. Hear the interview with Chairman of the Board, Markus Petäjäniemi in P4 Norrbotten.

Listen to the interview with the chairman of the board of the association Arctic Rail, Markus Petäjäniemi at P4 Swedish Radio.

Text from P4 Swedish Radio translated to english:

Industry Leaders Unite – Call for Malmbanan Railway to Be Upgraded

Published Thursday, June 13th at 05:45

  • Industry leaders from both Sweden and Norway have united in the association "Arctic Rail," which aims to advocate for the renovation of the Malmbanan railway.
  • While awaiting the construction of a double track, they seek improvements in maintenance, train control, and scheduling.

Josefina Kangasharju, P4 Norrbotten josefina.kangasharju@sverigesradio.se

Photo from P4's page: Markus Petäjäniemi is the chairman of the board of the association Arctic Rail. Photo: Josefina Kangasharju.