The Swedish Transport Administration invests SEK 8 billion in new night trains

The Swedish Transport Administration is a Swedish government agency responsible for long-term infrastructure planning for road, rail, maritime and air transport, as well as for the construction and operation of state roads and railways in Sweden.

As part of its remit, the Swedish Transport Administration is also responsible for ensuring certain procured train traffic and for ensuring access to rolling stock and other infrastructure required for such train traffic. The railway traffic for which the Swedish Transport Administration is responsible is of great importance for Sweden’s infrastructure and includes the night train traffic between Stockholm and upper Norrland.

On 20 April 2026, the Swedish Transport Administration entered into an agreement with Patentes Talgo S.L. for the delivery of 10 locomotives and 91 coaches intended for night train services between Stockholm and Narvik. The locomotives will be supplied by Siemens and the coaches by Patentes Talgo S.L. The agreement also includes a ten-year maintenance undertaking and an option to purchase additional vehicles. The total contract value amounts to approximately SEK 8 billion. The new vehicles are scheduled to commence to be introduced in 2030.

Mannheimer Swartling advised the Swedish Transport Administration in the project. The firm’s team consisted primarily of Martin Pekkari, Ellen Alders, Sven Vaxenbäck, Fredrik Fransson, Hanna Brandell and Mika Gauffin.