1. Elisabeth Sinclair
2014-04-27
The North Bothnia Line – the last link in the Bothnian Corridor

2. The North Bothnia
Line Group
• Eight municipalities
• Two county administrative boards
• Two county councils
• Two chambers of commerce
• Different business interests
Funded by these organisations and EU objective 1.

4. Luleå 11.36 am
Every day an amount of steel
equilvalent to a complete Eiffel
Tower is transported from
Northern Sweden.
We´d like to make it two

5.  Mining
 Manufacture of metals and metal goods
 Manufacture of machinery and equipment
 Processing output value, euro
55 billion Euro
2,5 billion Euro
1,6 billion Euro
38 billion Euro

6.  Sweden
 Finland
 Other EU
countries
Sweden is one of Europe’s
main producers of other metals

7. Vital basic industries in
North Sweden

8. Products that originate
from northern Sweden

9.  Existing volumes
 Potential volumes
from increased
production in northern
Sweden, Finland and
Russia

10. The railway network in
the region is 100 years
old

12. Growth and
Competitiveness

13. • Capacity will
increase from
1100 to 1600
tonnes
• Will reduce transport
cost by up to 30%

14. Urban populationTerritorial enlargement
Regional
enlargement

15. An expected 50 000 workers will be
needed by the Swedish mining
industry up until 2025, mostly in
Northern Sweden.

16. Halved
journey
times

17. Climate impact
• Carbon dioxide emissions will
be reduced by 80,000 tonnes
per year.

18. 3 strong arguments
1. Growth and competitiveness
2. Regional cohesion
3. Reduced climate impact

19. Luleå 11.36 am
Every day an amount of steel
equilvalent to a complete Eiffel
Tower is transported from
Northern Sweden.
We´d like to make it two
Thank You