A key rail link in Arctic Sweden is closed after a derailment

Traffic on part of the Iron Ore Line will be stopped for at least a week while work is carried out to repair the damage after 38 wagons loaded with iron ore tipped over.

By Kevin McGwin November 8, 2021
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One of Sweden’s largest mining firms says the derailment on Sunday of 38 cargo wagons carrying iron ore that is expected to halt traffic on a 100-kilometer stretch of a crucial transport corridor in the northern part of that country underscores the need for a second track there.

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