Stockholm has awarded Systra the contract to build its first automated metro line, the Yellow Line, which will become the sixth line in the Swedish capital’s metro network.
The new line aims to enhance public transport in Stockholm, a city experiencing rapid growth. The fully underground line will connect the city’s centre-west to the south, running between Älvsjö and Fridhemsplan via six stations. Nearly 50,000 residents will gain easier access to metro services, and by 2050, the line is expected to handle up to 75,000 daily passengers.
Systra will support FUT (Förvaltning för Utbyggd Tunnelbana), the authority overseeing the metro expansion, in delivering all systems for the new metro over the next nine years.
A first for Stockholm and Systra
The Yellow Line will be Sweden’s first driverless metro, featuring a Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4) system—the highest level of automation. It will include platform screen doors for safety and operate shorter trains (75 metres instead of the usual 145 metres), ensuring more frequent services and reduced waiting times.
For Systra, this marks its first major metro contract in Stockholm and its first full-scale metro systems management project in Sweden, strengthening its presence in Scandinavia.
“This contract covers a complete traffic system, including rolling stock. The strategy that Systra has been pursuing in Sweden for the past three years has been confirmed by this contract, which is a great opportunity to demonstrate our expertise, particularly in automatic metro systems. We look forward to working with our Swedish clients on this promising programme,” said Lukas Lybeck Sköld, Business Area Director, Systra Sweden.
Systra will coordinate with an international technical team, including automation specialists from the United States. The project scope includes designing tender documentation, defining technical specifications, managing system integration, and mitigating risks.
The company will leverage its experience from similar automation projects in Brussels and Toulouse to support the Stockholm metro’s development.
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