Here’s where even more new metro lines might be built

Planning new public transportation involves considering many factors. Where are municipalities in Stockholm County planning to build a significant number of new homes? Where are there – or will there be –capacity issues that cannot be solved with, for instance, more vehicles or smarter traffic planning?

– This is an early-stage study based on what we know today about, for example, housing development plans and the traffic situation. We haven’t yet decided whether metro or light rail is the best option, says Jörgen Altin, senior project manager at the Administration for extended metro.

The study is a collaboration between the two regional administrations responsible for public transportation: the Traffic Administration and the Administration for Metro Expansion. It provides a broad overview of which connections are worth further investigation and why.

A long-term perspective

In the northern suburbs, for instance, many people drive to work – could expanded public transportation encourage commuters to switch? South of the city, Sköndal is growing – could it become a new metro terminus or a station on the way to Tyresö? If Bromma Airport becomes a new urban district, what’s the best way to travel there? The Yellow Line, the Green Line, or an entirely new line? Is a metro line needed to Kungens Kurva?

– There are still many questions, and we are taking a long-term view with this work—where will we live and how will we travel in 15, 30, or even 40 years? At the same time, we now have a well-established organization that can plan and build new metro lines, so I hope that some of the routes we want to investigate further will end up with us at the Administration for extended metro , says Jörgen Altin.

On January 23, regional politicians will receive an interim report on the study.

– In the next phase, we will look at proposed solutions. For these to become reality, funding will need to be secured. This is something the region cannot do alone; it will require negotiations between the state, municipalities, and the region, concludes Jörgen Altin.

Areas for further investigation:

• High-capacity public transportation to a potential new district at Bromma Airport
• Increased public transportation capacity to and from Norra Djurgårdsstaden
• Enhanced capacity for cross-city travel in the northern inner city
• Increased public transportation share for cross-city travel in Söderort and between Nacka and Söderort
• Increased public transportation share for cross-city travel between Västerort and Solna, Sundbyberg, and Sollentuna
• Improved travel time and capacity along the routes of trunk bus lines 4, 5, and 6
• Improved travel time and capacity in public transportation between Sickla and Norra Djurgårdsstaden
• Improved travel time and capacity in public transportation to Tyresö
• Capacity for public transportation to support the expansion of the Sköndal district
• Improved travel time and capacity in public transportation from Skärholmen, Norsborg, Alby, Kungens Kurva, and Norra Botkyrka to the inner city
• Increased public transportation capacity in the corridor between Botkyrka, Flemingsberg, and Högdalen
• Increased public transportation share for travel to Kista, Solna, and Sundbyberg from the northeastern sector