Program Details & Travel Itinerary 

The detailed program for STORE 2025 is currently being finalised and is subject to change. 

A comprehensive schedule, including site visits, workshops, and key sessions, will be shared with all participants closer to the travel date to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.

Keep checking back here for more updates!

Explore Sweden’s High-Speed Rail Development!
Site Visit to the Ostlänken Project


As part of this tour, we are offering participants a unique opportunity to engage directly with the engineering teams behind Sweden’s largest rail infrastructure investment - the Ostlänken (East Link) High-Speed Rail project.

Ostlänken is the first high-speed rail corridor in Sweden, planned to run from Södertälje to Linköping (approx. 160 km), designed for speeds up to 250 km/h. This major project is not only a flagship for future Scandinavian HSR, but also a proving ground for new standards in alignment design, noise mitigation, bridge and tunnel integration, and sustainable construction methods in a Nordic setting.

During this visit, participants will meet with project engineers and site managers from Trafikverket and key consultants working on alignment packages, geotechnical studies, and corridor planning. Topics will include interface challenges with existing rail lines, future-proofing infrastructure for increased axle loads and dynamic demands, and environmental strategies to reduce carbon and protect sensitive landscapes.

You will also gain insight into how the Swedish HSR programme is being delivered in stages, with lessons in procurement strategy, stakeholder management, and adapting international high-speed standards to the Swedish context.

This visit is ideal for those involved in new rail corridor planning, civil works integration, or policy-driven infrastructure investment - and for any engineer curious about how HSR is being developed in a country known for environmental caution and technical excellence.

Your Host 

Michael Than is highly familiar with the Scandinavian railway network, having contributed to a wide range of infrastructure projects across Norway, Denmark and Sweden. In Denmark, he played a key role in the first phases of the Copenhagen Metro as early as 1999, delivering both design and construction support for the 11 km double-track system. He was also involved in the Storstrømsbroen tender and track realignment projects at Ringsted and Sorø stations. In Sweden, Michael led alignment and reconfiguration work for the Malmo Terminus, contributed to the Lund Tramway development, and supported the Stockholm Metro extension. He also served as a technical expert for slab track planning on Sweden’s proposed High-Speed Rail network. In the academic field, Michael has been actively involved with research and education, including roles as a board member of the KTH Railway Group and JVTC Luleå, and as a guest lecturer at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway, further demonstrating his deep engagement with the Scandinavian rail sector.