Influential Swedish industrialist demands action

The powerful Swedish finance and industry magnate, Jacob Wallenberg, is calling for faster upgrades in the railway system. He urges private capital to invest for the benefit of the business sector.

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Lykke Friis: Germans are not celebrating the Fehmarn Belt connection

The former minister Lykke Friis experiences low interest in the Fehmarn Belt connection in Berlin. However, she is optimistic when it comes to the progress on the German side

Vejdirektoratet is now tapping into the entire budget for the Storstrøm Bridge

Vejdirektoratet has been granted an additional allocation of over 750 million DKK for the Storstrøm Bridge

Aarsleff in the running for the final major Femern contract

Aarsleff Rail is one of four consortia that will now compete for the final major contract worth 1.5 billion DKK on the Femern Link

Professor on loan to Italians: A choice between the plague or cholera

The Danish Road Directorate's loan to the Italian contractor for the Storstrøm Bridge is a choice between the plague or cholera, according to an economics professor.

Storstrøm Bridge in crisis: Forced to borrow money for controversial Italian contractor

The Italian contractor responsible for the Storstrøm Bridge is now under such pressure that the Danish Road Directorate (Vejdirektoratet) has to lend money to the company to keep the project alive. According to a professor, the alternative would be worse

The Femern project takes a billion-hit from the budget

In six months, the two largest contracts in the Femern project have spent 3.3 billion DKK. This is indicated in a report from the Ministry of Transport

FemernNews - now in English

The construction of the world's longest immersed tunnel is an international mega-project with European perspectives. Therefore, Nordiske Medier is now launching a weekly newsletter for our international readers.

This summer marks the fifth anniversary of when you could have driven through the tunnel

The Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link has been delayed by 11 years so far. It has been a lengthy project where German legal proceedings and overly ambitious timelines have caused significant delays.

Femern: We are following the schedule

There is progress across the main activities and the work is following the overall schedule for the project leading up to the tunnel's opening in 2029. However, some uncertainties loom, as indicated in the accounts.

A large majority of Germans are demanding greater protection of the marine environment

Three out of four residents in Germany want better protection for the Baltic Sea and North Sea, including measures to address issues such as noisy maritime traffic. This is revealed by a survey conducted for the environmental organization Nabu

Trods grønne mål: Lovkrav og økonomi skal tvinge branchen i mål

Bygherrerne erkender et grønt ansvar for resten af værdikæden, men er det nok? Man kan ikke alene overlade det til branchen selv at stå for den grønne omstilling, lyder det fra ekspert og Concito

The biggest bottlenecks for the railway system

According to a new report, the following are the locations of the 15 biggest bottlenecks in Femern traffic, with five of them posing a threat after the connection opens in 2029:

Contractor silent about potential compensation in the 'Russian case'

Dutch company FBC is pleased with the acquittal of the 28 Russian sailors. However, the contractor has not disclosed whether they will pursue compensation

The Danish Prosecution Service wants to try the "Russian case" at the Supreme Court

The case of the 28 Russian seafarers from the Femern project is of a principled nature. Now, the prosecution authorities will seek to bring the case before the Supreme Court

International interest in the megaproject in Rødbyhavn

Several TV stations have covered the Fehmarn Belt link. Most recently, the English-language station Deutsche Welle paid a visit to Rødbyhavn. Watch them here:

After 15 months of war: Fehmarn contractor is on the "lists of shame"

As the only one among the 13 main contractors on the Fehmarn Link, the French Vinci Group is still active in Russia. The company states that it has a "very small presence" there

Movia is considering the possibility of regional trains crossing the Fehmarn Belt

Movia and Region Zealand are in discussions regarding regional services across the Fehmarn Belt

Inflation costs billions for the Femern connection

Inflation has so far added six billion Danish kroner to the cost of the Femern tunnel. In addition to this, there are several sub-projects that push the total cost for the Danish part above 75 billion Danish kroner.

1300 Households will receive Noise Protection

Concerned German region seeks noise protection measures worth 140 million DKK along the Femern route

Tunnel only provides a Paltry Shift in Freight Transport to the Railway

A report from Sweco dismantles the dream of shifting large amounts of freight from road to rail when the Femern Belt Link opens.

Scandlines Chairman Sets Sights on a Specific Market

Scandlines intends to take on the challenge posed by the Fehmarn Belt tunnel with one particular market piquing the interest of the shipping company.

Competitor to Femern? Jutlanders Want Transport Corridor from Norway to Germany

Green Jutland Corridor is the name of a project aimed at creating a more environmental friendly transportation route through a corridor from Scandinavia to Germany.