Swedish transport administration Trafikverket has awarded the OL32 contract for the East Link project to the Feronord consortium.
The consortium consists of Sweden’s Infrakraft, Bouygues Travaux Publics from France and Colas Rail.
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The scope of the contract includes constructing approximately 36km of new railway line, alongside earthworks, 28 bridges and three viaducts, with one of the viaducts spanning 1.4km.
The East Link project forms part of Sweden’s national efforts to expand its rail network. The intended outcome is to increase transport capacity, improve travel connections between the Stockholm/Mälardalen area and Östergötland, and support more sustainable transport options.
Trafikverket’s appointment of the Feronord consortium introduces a revised approach to infrastructure contracts in Sweden through a “volume contract” that focuses on a collaborative partnership model.
The consortium will engage with the client and stakeholders during a four-month initial period to establish working protocols.
A subsequent design and planning stage of about 14 months will determine technical requirements, scheduling and cost details.
The first phase of the project commenced at the end of March, following the award of a €50m order, while the execution phase, worth €1.2bn, is expected to start in early 2028.
The Feronord consortium combines the global experience of Bouygues Travaux Publics and Colas Rail, demonstrated in rail projects throughout France, the UK and Morocco, with local expertise from Infrakraft, a Swedish company.
As part of their submission, the consortium presented technical measures tailored to Swedish project conditions.
This proposal allows the “optimisation of project performance, operational safety and project completion”, Bouygues stated in a statement.
Last month, Bouygues Construction, through its US and Caribbean subsidiary Americaribe, was selected to design and build two major education projects on St Thomas and St Croix in the US Virgin Islands (USVI).
Working in a joint venture with Suffolk Construction, the company will deliver new school facilities with a total estimated value of up to €1.45bn over the next five years, subject to approval of orders for each phase.
