Peab builds double track railway outside of Hallsberg
Peab has been commissioned to build 13 kilometers double track railway and grade separated intersections between Jakobshyttan and Degerön. The customer is the Swedish Transport Administration and the contract is worth SEK 477 million.The stretch is part of the Godsstråket genom Bergslagen line and it is vital to freight carriage in Sweden and out in Europe. The tracks are in constant use and the railroad is heavily congested. Peab has been commissioned to build 13 kilometers double tracks for the most part in the existing railway but a section of the stretch will be completely new. The