Joint letter about Ofotbanen/Malmbanan

Luleå Norrbotten Chamber of Commerce writes, together with a large number of business actors and decision-makers in northern Sweden and Norway, to the governments of Sweden and Norway about the iron ore railway Ofotbanen/Malmbanan.

The letter states that there is great concern about the important Ofotbanen/Malmbanan. The train derailment on December 17 and the two-month long traffic stop show that the railway line is in poor condition and has too little capacity, which is a threat and a problem for the business community in the region.

Malmbanan transports not only iron ore, but also fish, minerals, groceries, mail and industrial inputs. It is also an important transport route for tourism in both Norrbotten and northern Norway.

What is needed is to increase the capacity with double tracks and extended meeting tracks. The signatories want the governments of Sweden and Norway to take a coordinated overall approach and make the necessary investments in the important railway, which runs in its entirety between Luleå on the coast of Bothnia and Narvik on the Atlantic coast.

The signatories are prepared to participate in solutions and want a dialog meeting with the responsible politicians.

The signatories of the letter are:

Linda Nilsson, VD Norrbottens Handelskammare & Ordförande för Norrbottens Logistikråd
Jan Moström, VD LKAB
Henrik Henriksson, VD H2 Green Steel AB
Claes Nordmark, Ordförande Norrbottens Kommuner kommunalråd Bodens Kommun
Dag Lokrantz-Bernitz, VD Vy Tåg
Anders Dahl, VD Luleå Hamn
Viktor Strömblad, Senior Vice President Head of Land Transport, DB Schenker
Martin Lundstedt, VD AB Volvo
Göran Eriksson, VD Göteborgs Hamn
Christian Levin, VD Scania Group
Martin Lindqvist, VD SSAB
Jerry Lindestam, Head of DB Cargo Full Load Solutions, Nordics
Henrik Dahlin, VD Green Cargo
Mikael Staffas, VD Boliden
Klas Dagertun, VD Kaunis Iron
Jörgen Olsson, VD Copperstone AB
Peter Niemi, VD Kiruna Cargo
Tone Wille, Koncernchef Posten Bring AS
Annika Fredriksson, VD Swedish Lapland Visitors Boards
Maria Ros Hjelm, Generalsekreterare och VD Svenska Turistföreningen
Janus Brandin, Regional utvecklingsdirektör Region Norrbotten
Carina Sammeli, Kommunalråd Luleå Kommun
Mats Taaveniku, Kommunalråd Kiruna kommun
Mattias Remahl, CEO Railcare Group AB
Fredrik Kangas, Managing director Kiruna Wagon AB
Børge Edvardsen Klingan, Havnedirektør / CEO Narvik Havn KF
Erik Sommerli, Daglig leder Ballangen Sjøfarm AS
Christian Granlund, Konserndirektør Tine forsyning
Ingvild Storås, Administrerende direktør CargoNet AS
Eirik Nikolaisen, Commercial director Nordlaks AS
Knut Roald Holmøy, CEO Holmøy Maritime AS
Lars Sigurd Eide, Adm. direktør Futurum
Reidar J. Schille, CEO HeatWork AS
Beate Storsul, Administrerende direktør Rema Distribusjon AS
Børre Simonsen, Daglig leder Norengros NB Engros AS
Philipp Engedal, Administrerende direktør Coop Norge AS
Bjørn Håland, Direktør Geminor AS
Grete Ovanger, Administrerende direktør Asko Nord AS
Kenneth Kuraas, Styreleder Kuraas AS
Per-Inge Voll, Trafikksjef Nord DB Schenker AS
Adrianne Ubeda, Daglig leder Holmshipping AS
Alexander Johnsen, Daglig leder Astafjord Slakteri AS
Vidar Hole, Chief Executive Officer WilNor Governmental Services AS
Tor Husjord, CEO North Maritime AS
Are Grathen, Regional Director – Norway – Sweden Samskip AS / Norlines AS
Geir Lundberg, Administrerende direktør Odd Lundberg AS
Snorre Kvammen, Managing director Norwell AS
Ken Rune Bekkeli, Daglig leder Salaks AS
Trond Davidsen, Viseadm. Direktør Sjømat Norge
Martin Schlander, Managing director DFDS Spedition Norge AS
Svein Erik Kristiansen, Direktør Narvikregionen Næringsforening
Eirik Johansen, Administrerende direktør HRS /Hålogaland Ressursselskap IKS
Jan van der Burg, Adm. Direktør Servicegrossistene AS
Henning Beltestad, CEO Lerøy Seafood Group ASA
Per Håkan Trøa, Transportansvarlig SalMar AS
Jørn Tore Fjellstad, Fabrikksjef SalMar Nord AS
June Berg-Sollund, Reiselivssjef Visit Narvik AS
Rune Edvardsen, Ordfører Narvik Kommune
Ketil Svennigdal, Adm. Direktør TM Togdrift AS
Tore Lundberg, Daglig leder Gratanglaks AS
Robert Holmøy Eriksson, Adm. Direktør Sjømatbedriftene
Marianne Dobak Kvensjø, Fylkesrådets nestleder og fylkesråd for samferdsel Nordland Fylkeskommune
Marianne Dobak Kvensjø, Fylkesrådets nestleder og fylkesråd for samferdsel Jernbaneforum Nord
Tone Wille, Koncernchef Posten Bring AS
Geir-Henning Wintervoll, CEO Finnfjord AS
Kristina Torbergsen, Fylkesordfører Troms Fylkeskommune