Gothenburg Railway Tunnel Part 1

The Swedish city of Gothenburg is facing a strained traffic situation.
Of the 1.02 million people in the Greater Gothenburg area, 450,000 live outside the city. A good 175,000 commuters put a strain on the metropolitan area's transport routes every day, the majority of them by car. An improved rapid transit network would significantly ease the situation.
For the necessary western connection (Swedish: Västlänken), a new railway tunnel is being built in the centre of Gothenburg. In November 2018, two chestnut trees and one beech tree were relocated here using tree moving. The main train station is also being converted from a terminus into an underground transit station.
The ultimate goal of the project is to significantly reduce travel times in Gothenburg's public transport network. We are helping to make it happen!