Electrification Progress in Norway and Sweden.

Electrification continues to make steady progress in Norway and Sweden. In the latter country, the conversion to electricity of the Gothenburg-Malmo main-line has recently been completed, giving a total of about 1,650 miles of electrified track operated by the Swedish State Railways. By the end of 1937, it is anticipated that about 2,100 miles—or 45 per cent.—of the State railways will be electrically operated.

From north to south, the Scandinavian lines cover a distance of 2,000 miles, extending over thirteen degrees of latitude. Although virtually forming one compact transportation undertaking, the railways of Norway and Sweden, respectively, comprise two separately administered systems having their headquarters at Oslo and Stockholm.