The Swedish Transport Administration ( sv, Trafikverket) is a
government agency
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in Sweden, controlled by the
Riksdag
The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ...
and the
Government of Sweden
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The Government consists of the Prime Ministerappointed and dismissed by the Speaker of the ...
. It is responsible for long-term infrastructure planning for transport: road, rail, shipping and aviation. It owns, constructs, operates and maintains all state-owned roads and railways and operates many ferry services.
The agency is a member of the Nordic Road Association.
History
A special committee oversaw the effectiveness of the Swedish transport agencies during 2008 and 2009. A conclusion was reached that there would be significant gains compared with the then-present situation if a new agency responsible for long-term planning of the transport system for road, rail, maritime and air traffic was formed. Preparations started in the autumn of 2009, and the new authority began its work on 1 April 2010.
It took over all operations of the
Swedish Road Administration and the
Swedish Rail Administration, as well as parts of the
Swedish Maritime Administration,
Civil Aviation Administration and the
Swedish Institute for Communications Analysis, except that some operations were transferred to new commercial companies. These companies do road and railway building and maintenance, airport operations etc.
See also
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Swedish Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen, a different Swedish government agency)
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Riksdag
The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ...
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Swedish Transport Administration electric road program
References
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Swedish Transport Administration
Intermodal transport authorities
2010 establishments in Sweden
Government agencies established in 2010
Infrastructure in Sweden
Government railway authorities
Road transport organizations
Railway infrastructure managers
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