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Sweden Transport Research and Innovation brief week 28 2026
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Episode notes
  • Infrastructure Funding Paradox: The government finalized a historic 1.171 trillion SEK National Transport Infrastructure Plan (2026–2037) while simultaneously slashing Trafikverket’s R&I budget to just 4 billion SEK (0.34% of the total), sparking academic warnings of a "logistical brain drain".
  • Corporate Triumphs vs. Startup Crisis: Industrial heavyweights like Volvo and Scania achieved major commercial milestones in autonomous mining and electric heavy-duty logistics, while high-profile startups like Einride suffered a catastrophic stock collapse and Heart Aerospace relocated its headquarters to the US to access deeper capital pools.
  • Total Defense Integration: NATO requirements are funda ... 
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