Stockholm City banan

Promoter – Financial Intermediary

Trafikverket

Location

• Sweden

Description

The construction of a double-track railway tunnel with 2 new stations beneath central Stockholm.

Objectives

The tunnel will significantly improve the traffic throughput to and from south of Stockholm.

Sector(s)

• Transport

Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)

EUR 0.6 billion.

Total cost (Approximate amount)

EUR 2.2 billion.

Environmental aspects

Given that an urban railway project falls under Annex II of the directive 85/337/EC, a competent authority decides on the requirement of an EIA and confirms that the project complies with the requirements of the EU nature conservation policy, according to the EU Birds directive (97/409/EEC) and the Habitat directives (92/43/EEC) and Nature 2000.

Procurement

The project is subject to EU public procurement directives (2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC).

Status

Signed - 9/12/2010