Sweco chosen as partner for light rail network expansion in Helsinki
Sweco has signed a framework agreement to join an alliance tasked with delivering design and engineering services during the development stage of the light rail expansion in Helsinki.
Sweco has signed a framework agreement to join an alliance tasked with delivering design and engineering services during the development stage of the light rail expansion in Helsinki.
This initiative forms part of the city’s €1.2bn ($1.26bn) plan to construct more than 30km of new tracks and evolve into a rail-based, carbon-neutral “15-minute city” by the year 2030.
The plan will support sustainable urban mobility and efficient public transport systems in Helsinki.
As part of the alliance, Sweco will lend its expertise to key projects within the programme, financed by the City of Helsinki and executed by Metropolitan Area Transport.
The projects include the development of the Vihdintie, Viikki-Malmi, and West Harbour light rail lines.
Sweco Finland Business Area President Thomas Hietto said: “Sweco’s experts have collaborated with City Transport and the City of Helsinki for many years on several alliance projects, and we are proud to be involved in the next steps on the city’s journey towards sustainable urban mobility.
