High TACs and a skills shortage create problems in Sweden

Sweden is struggling with numerous obstacles related to rail freight. Industries are sounding the alarm over high track access charges (TACs), which are set to nearly double in two years time. At the same time, the Stockholm region is facing an acute skills shortage, which may lead to infrastructure projects not being carried out altogether.

“It’s like a punch in the gut. Year after year, we fight to reduce emissions by using the railway, but instead we are hit by this enormous cost increase”, Mats Erkén, CEO of logistics company ScandFibre told Swedish pu…