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  • Purpose & Need/
    • A Region Divided
    • Connectivity
    • Capacity
    • Equity
    • Efficiency
    • Sustainability
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    • Why Now
  • Design & Construction/
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    • Projects Overview
    • Zurich - Durchmesserlinie
    • Malmo - Citytunneln
    • Leipzig - City-Tunnel
    • Stockholm - Citybanan
    • Ottawa - Confederation Line
    • Gothenburg - Vastlanken
    • London - Crossrail
    • London - Jubilee Extension
    • Oslo - Follo Line
    • New York - East Side Access
    • Philadelphia - Center City Commuter Connection
    • Cambridge & Somerville - Red Line Extension
  • Brief History/
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    • Two Terminals
    • Rise And Fall Of Highways
    • Land Use Impacts
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 Map of Gothenburg's Vastlanken Rail Link Project

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Integrated Regional Rail

Gothenburg - Vastlanken

North South Rail Link

  • Purpose & Need/
    • A Region Divided
    • Connectivity
    • Capacity
    • Equity
    • Efficiency
    • Sustainability
    • Competitiveness
    • Why Now
  • Design & Construction/
    • Alignment
    • Construction
    • Equipment
  • Comparable Projects/
    • Projects Overview
    • Zurich - Durchmesserlinie
    • Malmo - Citytunneln
    • Leipzig - City-Tunnel
    • Stockholm - Citybanan
    • Ottawa - Confederation Line
    • Gothenburg - Vastlanken
    • London - Crossrail
    • London - Jubilee Extension
    • Oslo - Follo Line
    • New York - East Side Access
    • Philadelphia - Center City Commuter Connection
    • Cambridge & Somerville - Red Line Extension
  • Brief History/
    • Legacy of Bold Investments
    • Two Terminals
    • Rise And Fall Of Highways
    • Land Use Impacts
  • Next Steps/
    • Connect
    • FAQ
    • Learn More
    • News
    • Supporters
    • About

For the same transportation, environmental, and economic reasons other cities have built rail links, Gothenburg, Sweden has since 2011 been planning its own Vastlanken (West Link) Project under the center of the city, expected to break ground in 2016. The projected cost is about $2.3 Billion (2009 dollars).

 Map of Gothenburg's Vastlanken Rail Link Project

Map of Gothenburg's Vastlanken Rail Link Project

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Vastlanken infographic

Vastlanken infographic

[© Trafikverket / Maria Olsson]

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 Map of Gothenburg's Vastlanken Rail Link Project
Vastlanken infographic
 
 

The Swedish Transport Administration is planning to build Västlänken, the West Link - an eight kilometer long new rail link, including a six kilometer railway tunnel, through the center of Gothenburg. In the film, among others, Johan Trouvé, CEO West Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Bjorn Siesjö, City Architect, City of Gothenburg, provides their views on the project.

Vastlanken project brochure

 
 
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