Sweco will assist the Swedish Transport Administration with various consulting services to enable an extensive expansion of stretches of the East Coast Line between Uppsala and Stockholm. The order value for Sweco is estimated at about SEK 400 million. The contract, which will run from 2024 until 2035, will comprise project planning in railways, roads and road structures, building construction, architecture, water and sewage as well as consulting in environmental and digital solutions.

The aim of the expansion "Four tracks Uppsala" is to meet the increased need for sustainable passenger and freight transport in the area between Uppsala and Stockholm. The regions around Uppsala and Stockholm are growing rapidly and the two-track railway that connects the cities has reached maximum capacity both for passenger traffic and for freight. To increase the capacity and punctuality of rail traffic, the Swedish Transport Administration has been commissioned by the government to complete a comprehensive expansion of the line.

Sweco's contract comprises preparing construction documents and tender documentation for two new rail tracks, new grade-separated crossings and a new station in Bergsbrunna for the new stretch of the East Coast Line running from Uppsala Central Station to the new station in BergsbrUNna. At the same time, Uppsala Central Station will be expanded to accommodate more trains and passengers.