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Sweden Transport Research and Innovation brief week 26 2026
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- Institutional Consolidation for Economic Competitiveness: The Swedish government finalized the merger of Tillväxtanalys and Trafikanalys into a new Agency for Growth and Transport Analysis, signaling a shift toward evaluating infrastructure investments based on national economic competitiveness and industrial scalability rather than just mobility metrics.
- Total Defense and Dual-Use Infrastructure Pivot: Driven by NATO integration, the state has formalized a 30 billion SEK allocation for dual-use logistics infrastructure, prioritizing interior redundancies like the Inlandsbanan to mitigate the vulnerability of coastal routes. Simultaneously, OEMs like Scania and Volvo are showcasing military-adapted commercial platforms to bypass trad ...
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