Swedish freight-only railway fails to attract freight

Just two years ago, the Swedish West Dalarna Line (Västerdalsbanan) made the news thanks to an expected surge in rail freight transportation. The prominent Fiskarheden sawmill at Malungsfors wanted to triple its rail transport at the time. However, times change, and interoperability now stands in the way. Fiskarheden is turning back to trucks.

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