Connecting the megaregion via improved railway transport

Feb 6, 2023 | Infrastructure, ENG, Press release

We applaud this move, taken by SJ, directing the megaregion on the right path towards net-zero transport as we know, for a fact, that trains are the safest, most environmental and climate friendly form of transport there is. The invention of railways, however, lies hundreds of years in the past, and the race towards a zero-emission society has begun decades ago.

Despite these great improvements led by SJ, we are left with one significant question: Why do we have to wait four years to see direct train connections between the major cities of Northern Europe?

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