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Sweden Transport Research and Innovation brief week 35 2026
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- Sweden's newly ratified National Plan for Transport Infrastructure (2026–2037) allocates approximately 100 billion SEK annually, decisively shifting state capital from greenfield mega-projects toward clearing accumulated road and rail maintenance backlogs and accelerating digital signaling rollouts via the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS).
- Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) have pivoted to a "multi-pathway" powertrain strategy to tackle heavy-duty transport decarbonization, as demonstrated at Elmia Lastbil 2026 where Volvo and Scania showcased a parallel mix of 700-km-range battery-electric trucks, liquefied biogas platforms, and optimized diesel engines tailored to varied cargo payloads.
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