The document discusses the government's role in transport infrastructure, including organizing, financing, and managing an efficient system. It notes that government is active in this sector to plan for high-speed rail, address mismatches between national strategies and regional/local powers, and explore new forms of regional and local financing and cooperation. Tables are presented ranking the government's minor and major responsibilities and roles across different infrastructure providers. The thesis project will examine the government's current focus on regional and local levels and roles, and its potential future focus on national and international financing, planning, and regulation.

1. Government’s role in Transport Infrastructure – organizing, financing and managing an efficient transport infrastructure system Björn Hasselgren Architecture and the Built Environment

2. Why is Government active in the transport infrastructure sector? ? ? ? ? ? ?

3. Thesis project - flowchart CASE STUDIES

4. Levels of organization and Government’s roles

5. Case studies Planning for high speed rail Government and regional/local powers do not match National strategy vs. power of regions and municipalities New financing in regional and local projects Present forms for coopera-tion and governance lacks clarity Governance- forms in a network environment

6. Width and depth of Government’s responsibilities x=minor role X=major role

7. Government’s role in infrastructure x=minor role X=major role

8. Transport Infrastructure Providers

9. Expected conclusions - hypothesis New Government focus – National and International Financing, planning and regulation Current Government focus – focus on Regional and Local levels and all roles/functions

10. Possible future roles of Government

11. Björn Hasselgren KTH – Royal Institute of Technology School of Architecture and the Built Environment +46-70-762 33 16 bjorn.hasselgren@abe.kth.se