Solutions for Stockholm's rail bottleneck

Some three million people live and work in Stockholm and the surrounding region. It is a market place for trade with goods and services, a centre for culture and entertainment and a meeting place for people from all over the world. Many people also commute between work and their homes in the region, and the investments made in the railways around Lake Malar have served to make the train an attractive alternative to the car. The City Line is a precondition for the long-term development of rail traffic and for creating an attractive and efficient public transport system that meets the demands and requirements of the future. This will run in tunnels under central Stockholm

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• Authors:
  • Sellgren, E
• Publication Date: 2008

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 58-60
• Serial:
  • EUROPEAN RAILWAY REVIEW
  • Publisher: RUSSELL PUBLISHING LTD
  • ISSN: 1351-1599

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bottlenecks; Lines of track; Passenger transportation; Planning; Public transit; Railroad stations; Railroad transportation; Tunnels; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Sweden
• ITRD Terms: 630: Bottleneck; 1146: Passenger transport; 143: Planning; 744: Public transport; 1173: Rail bound transport; 1095: Station (railway); 8109: Sweden; 3374: Tunnel; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; I54: Construction of Tunnels; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01109442
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Aug 25 2008 8:22AM