The missing link

The Bothnian Corridor is important for

the European integration

Thee Bothnian Corridor is already of great importance for

trans-national goods -ows within EU and to/from the

EU. As the extended European integration continues, the

importance of the corridor will increase further.

Northern Axis and the Nordic Triangle will be connected

through the Bothnian Corridor and together they create

an important fundamental structure for the European

transport system, from raw material, e.g. ore, metal and

forest, via refning to market.

The corridor is of great importance for Sweden, Norway

and Finland and for the connections to/from the Baltic

states and Russia.

A functioning infrastructure is essential to secure the

EU’s future transports of raw material. e transport

corridor through Northern Sweden and Finland is a very

important route for goods.

Several factors limit the effciency of transports along the

Bothnian Corridor. Steep inclines limits the speed and

weight of the trains, insuffcient carrying capacity and

lack of capacity in general create competition disadvantages

and market obstacles for the raw material supply of

EU´s industrial market.