Västlanken Project Resumes at Korsvägen with $100M Cost

Work has restarted on the critical Korsvägen section of Gothenburg's Västlanken railway project. The Swedish Transport Administration terminated its contract with NCC and WLC earlier this year. Two new contractors will now complete the work. Each company will receive between 400 and 500 million Swedish kronor. That totals approximately one billion kronor for both firms. Project manager Bo Larsson said the new contractors could ensure a quick restart. The Västlanken project is a major underground railway tunnel through central Gothenburg. It aims to improve regional train capacity and reduce travel times. Construction delays have plagued the project for years. This latest contract change adds substantial new costs to the public infrastructure project. Why does this keep happening with major Swedish infrastructure projects? The pattern of contractor changes and budget increases has become familiar to residents. Taxpayers ultimately bear the financial burden of these management decisions.