First contract for SYSTRA on the Stockholm metro

The aim of Line 6 is to improve the metro network in the Swedish capital, which is undergoing rapid growth. This complete new traffic system, including rolling stock, will link the centre-west to the south of Stockholm, between Älvsjö and Fridhemsplan, via six stations and an entirely underground route. Nearly 50,000 residents will benefit from a metro close to their homes, while the line is expected to carry up to 75,000 passengers a day by 2050.

We will be supporting FUT (Förvaltning för Utbyggd Tunnelbana), the organising authority for the extension of the Stockholm metro, in the implementation of all the systems for this new metro over a period of 9 years.

A double first for SYSTRA and Stockholm
This line will be the first in Sweden to be driverless, with a GoA4* automatic driving system, the most advanced technology available. It will be equipped with platform screen doors to ensure passenger safety and shorter trains (75m as opposed to 145m on the rest of the network) with more frequent service to reduce waiting times in stations.

This metro is also a first for SYSTRA: it is the first major metro contract to be won in Stockholm, and what’s more for a complete systems project management assignment. This firmly establishes the Group’s activity in Sweden as a major 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.



Train on the Stockholm metro

An international team for an assignment with multiple challenges
The core coordination team will be led by Oriana Castellanos, Pierre Castanier and Neil Bullass, with the support of an international technical team and key automation experts from the United States.

The assignment covers the design of the tender’s technical documentation, which includes all technical specifications. Particular attention will be paid to systems integration, interface management, design and implementation of the operating system, as well as risk analysis and proposals for mitigation measures.

To carry out this project, SYSTRA will draw in particular on feedback from similar automation projects in Brussels and the construction of a new line in Toulouse.

*Grade of Automation, the scale for the level of automation on a metro, ranging from 1 (driver-operated) to 4 (fully automatic without a driver).

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