Appropriate organization and financing of transport infrastructure to increase the level of innovation

Important results from the project

The project focuses on mapping organizational, ownership and financing forms for transport infrastructure construction in the Nordic countries. The aim was to i) capture experiences from several countries, and ii) reduce the risk of politicization at the national level by iii) developing international contacts that can contribute in this area and to deepen future cooperation between the countries.

Expected long term effects

The study has mapped similarities and differences in the Nordic countries´ forms of organisation, ownership and financing for transport infrastructure construction. Sweden and Finland have one traffic authority, while Norway and Denmark have several ordering authorities. Svenska Trafikverket is by a margin the largest organization. Initiatives such as Sund & Belt in Denmark and Nye Veier in Norway have shown good results. All countries struggle with a lack of productivity and have limited use of OPS.

Approach and implementation

The study is carried out through physical and digital interviews with representatives from the Nordic countries. The basis for the interviews and hypotheses comes from previous research results. A Swedish reference group has also been linked to the study.