Nye Veier is something for Sweden! second phase

Purpose and goal:

The project has resulted in a concrete proposal to start ReInfra AB, a Swedish variant of Nye Veier. The present study has taken the proposal as far as it goes, which also was the goal of the project. The next step is to appoint an official government report to sort out the details and form the new company. This publicly owned company could strengthen productivity in the entire sector by a new way of thinking and at the same time remedy the backlog of maintenance.

Expected results and effects:

The study suggests that ReInfra AB should focus maintenance by transferring responsibility from the Swedish Transport Administration (STA) to the new company regarding reinvestments. The works should include both road and rail. The projects are to be procured by the new client organization.

ReInfra shall strive to challenge outdated structures with new ways of thinking. This entails institutional competition to challenge the STA. The funding should primarily come from the state budget and amount to SEK 10 billion annually, which restores the maintenance debt. Approach and implementation:

The project has been carried out with workshops, a visit to Norway, seminars but also presentations for politicians and civil servants as well as reference group meetings. The proposal for ReInfra has emerged in these talks. The result and the project are planned to be presented in a pending opinion piece, at Transportforum but also at an InfraSweden seminar.