by Meriel Ott | Nov 27, 2025 | Report, Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link, Press release
A new report shows that unresolved rail bottlenecks in the STRING Corridor threaten to undermine the benefits of the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link – with sharply rising truck traffic as a likely consequence if action is not taken now. A new follow-up report confirms that...
by Meriel Ott | Apr 3, 2025 | Press release, Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link
On 14 October 2025, STRING gathered policymakers, defence experts, infrastructure leaders and regional representatives in Brussels for its flagship annual conference, State of the Megaregion 2025, under the theme Infrastructure and European Cross-Border Coherence in...
by Meriel Ott | Mar 24, 2025 | Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link
Following the recent German elections, coalition negotiations are still underway, but the current Bundestag has already approved a debt reform that will enable substantial infrastructure investments in the coming years. To ensure that our region and the Fehmarnbelt...
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 16, 2023 | Report, Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link
Investments are needed to make the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link a game changer for freight transport Road transport could increase by 120% and rail transport could decrease further once the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link opens, unless investments are made in infrastructure...
by Marie Fløystad | May 16, 2023 | Report, Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link
FBFL: New study documents large potential impacts on trade and labour market This new study documents the massive potential within trade, business, innovation, and labour market impacts related to the fixed link across the Fehmarn Belt. However, it also stresses the...
