{"id":133675,"date":"2026-03-24T07:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/901421679"},"modified":"2026-03-24T07:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:10:00","slug":"swedish-freight-only-railway-fails-to-attract-freight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/swedish-freight-only-railway-fails-to-attract-freight\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish freight-only railway fails to attract freight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Järnvägsterminalen_i_Malungsfors_20240330-scaled.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Järnvägsterminalen_i_Malungsfors_20240330-scaled.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Järnvägsterminalen_i_Malungsfors_20240330-scaled.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Järnvägsterminalen_i_Malungsfors_20240330-scaled.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Järnvägsterminalen_i_Malungsfors_20240330-scaled.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Järnvägsterminalen_i_Malungsfors_20240330-scaled.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Järnvägsterminalen_i_Malungsfors_20240330-scaled.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Järnvägsterminalen_i_Malungsfors_20240330-scaled.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Järnvägsterminalen_i_Malungsfors_20240330-scaled.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Järnvägsterminalen_i_Malungsfors_20240330-scaled.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Järnvägsterminalen_i_Malungsfors_20240330-scaled.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Järnvägsterminalen_i_Malungsfors_20240330-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Just two years ago, the Swedish West Dalarna Line (V\u00e4sterdalsbanan) 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.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmgsub pmgsub-nag\">\n<div class=\"pmgsub-nag-body\">\n<div class=\"pmgsub-nag-intro\">\n<h2>Subscribe to gain access to all news<\/h2>\n<p>Already have a subscription? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=%2Frailfreight%2F2026%2F03%2F24%2Fswedish-freight-only-railway-fails-to-attract-freight%2F\">Log in<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmgsub-nag-main\">\n<h3>Choose your subscription<\/h3>\n<p>Considering a corporate subscription? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/subscribe\/corporate-subscription\/\">Contact us<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pmgsub-nag-freebie\">\n<hr>\n<p><span>Or<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Want to read this article for free?<\/h3>\n<p>You can read <strong>one free article per month<\/strong>. Enter your email and we&#8217;ll send you a free link to access the full article. 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