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project info
Start date: 15 August 2020
End date: 14 May 2021
funding
Fund: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Total budget: 78 061,38 €
EU contribution: 39 030,69 € (50%)
programme
Programming period: 2014-2021
Managing authority: Tillväxtverket
intervention field

Future sustainable passenger transports in the interior of Västerbotten

The feasibility study will result in a preliminary study report to include, market research, including industry demand, development of service and business concepts in collaboration with the tourism industry’s stakeholders, business plan and financing plan, as well as investigation of technical conditions for traffic startup. The decision base is the basis for the planning of an extended train traffic between Umeå-Storuman, which is expected to have an effect on CO2 emissions on the route. Passenger rail traffic on the route is also expected to contribute positively to the development of Västerbotten inland, which can benefit both commuting and the tourism industry, which can create employment and growth. The feasibility study can also come up with a number of improvements, such as measures on the track to increase speed and reduce queue time as well as improvements in travel centers or other accessibility improvements.

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