According to SVT Mittnytt, Ulf Kristersson has previously answered 'yes' when asked if he will ensure the Ostkustbanan railway is fully built by 2035. However, he now appears to have changed his position on the Ostkustbanan railway. This shift comes after the Swedish Transport Administration's national plan in the autumn removed the investment in the Ostkustbanan railway.
Municipalities along the Ostkustbanan route described the upgrade as vital for the development of northern Sweden. The final authority over the national plan lies with the government, which can change it and highlight specific investments as important. If the government does not change the national plan, the implementation of double tracks from Gävle will be delayed by several years.
I think everyone understands that not all projects can be accommodated within the investments.
The exact number of years the Ostkustbanan project will be delayed if the plan is not changed remains unclear. The government will make decisions on the Swedish Transport Administration's proposals later in the spring. Whether the government will change the national plan to include the Ostkustbanan investment is unknown.
We will analyze this, but there are many projects that are good, but that will not be accommodated.