NTT and Jernhusen to build wheelset-turning hall at Gothenburg depot

Jernhusen and NTT Sverige AB, a subsidiary of Munich-based locomotive lessor Railpool, have signed a 20-year lease for Västergötland's first modern wheelset-turning facility at the Fjällbo depot in Gothenburg. The 1,100 m² hall will have a tandem lathe that machines two wheelsets at once and halves the time needed, plus brake-disc turning and de-icing for locomotives; at the same time Jernhusen is electrifying the site, which has had no traction power for 15 to 20 years. Construction is due to start by October 2026 and the hall and electrification are to be finished in the second quarter of 2028; the report gives no investment figure or new jobs, and Jernhusen plans further expansion at Fjällbo. (LOK Report, 26 Aug 2026)