by STRING | Oct 15, 2026 | Cross-border Barriers, European Union, Events
Europe’s cross-border megaregions need a stronger voice in shaping the continent’s future. That was the message from State of the Megaregions’ Day 2026, held in Brussels on 13 October under the theme “The Power Within: Europe’s Megaregions in an Era of Pressure”.At...
by Marie Fløystad | May 22, 2024 | Cross-border Barriers, Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link
On May 16, STRING and Helsingborgs stad hosted a seminar at Riksdagen, focusing on the necessity of establishing a fixed link between Helsingborg and Helsingør. The event was hosted together with Swedish parliamentarians Ulrika Heindorff (M), Jonny Cato (C), and...
by Marie Fløystad | May 6, 2024 | Infrastructure, Cross-border Barriers, Rail
A new report highlights the pressing need for an upgrade of the Oslo-Gothenburg railway route to strengthen military logistics and resilience in the STRING Megaregion. The current single-track railway line between Oslo and Gothenburg poses significant limitations,...
by Martin Bennetzen | Jan 27, 2022 | Cross-border Barriers, ENG, Infrastructure
To develop the STRING-corridor into a competitive and attractive megaregion, it is time to prioritize a double-track train line between Oslo and Gothenburg to open up the bottle-neck to sustainable, emission free integration with Europe. Today the 350 km stretch in...
by Viktor Zeuthen | Dec 11, 2020 | Cross-border Barriers, Infrastructure, NO
Debatt: Dobbeltspor fra Oslo til Göteborg vil være et viktig steg i riktig retning, skriver Raymond Johansen, Byrådsleder, Oslo og Tonje Brenna, Fylkesrådsleder, Viken. Mellom den danske øya Lolland og den tyske øya Fehmarn bygges det nå en tunnel som skal åpne for...
by Viktor Zeuthen | Sep 29, 2019 | Cross-border Barriers
43 percent of the inhabitants of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein remain neutral regarding the construction of the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link, 34 percent are positive, while 14 percent are negative, according to a survey for STRING by research company YouGov. The survey was...
