With the help of the Swedish Transport Administration, the Swedish arm of TX Logistik has tested an 838 m long train across a 500 km stretch between Malmö and Frövi.

The pilot train carried 48 trailers with foodstuffs from the Swedish retail chain Coop, achieving speeds of up to 120 km/h.

Currently, 630 m long trains are permitted on most of the country’s routes.

"An expansion to 838 meters would significantly increase transport capacities and thus make rail freight transport even more efficient and attractive for shippers," Lars Winther Sørensen, Managing Director of TX Logistik Sweden, commented.

His company has been operating the Bro-Malmö service on behalf of Coop since 2012, which currently offers 20 weekly round-trips.

Coop's transports are handled 30% by rail, and the company hopes to increase that share.

The involved parties intend to continue testing longer trains in Sweden.

Photo: TX Logistik/Kasper Dudzik