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Fehmarnbelt tunnel

June 30, 2022 | Infrastructure

EU to provide €5.4bn for TEN-T projects

Rail projects include Fehmarnbelt tunnel and ETCS fitment.

March 11, 2022 | Infrastructure

Femern seeks input on track and catenary systems for Denmark - Germany tunnel

The company plans to publish a tender for the systems next year.

November 30, 2021 | Infrastructure

Ground-breaking ceremony held for Fehmarn Belt tunnel

Trains will start running through the tunnel linking Germany and Denmark from 2029.

October 7, 2021 | Infrastructure

Crossing the Fehmarnbelt strait

The Denmark-Germany Fehmarnbelt tunnel will improve rail connections between Scandinavia and mainland Europe when it opens by the end of the decade. With initial construction now underway, David Burroughs explains how the project is being implemented with insight from Femern contract director, Kirsten Margrethe Christensen.

November 16, 2020 | Europe

Fehmarn Belt tunnel project lawsuits dismissed

THE Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig has dismissed six appeals against the construction of the German section of the Fehmarn Belt tunnel project between Denmark and Germany.

March 25, 2020 | Policy

EC approves public financing of Denmark - Germany road-rail tunnel

THE European Commission (EC) has found the public financing model proposed by Denmark for the road-rail Fehmarn Belt coast-to-coast tunnel between Denmark and Germany is in line with EU state aid rules.

February 7, 2020 | Infrastructure

Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link rail consultancy contract awarded

DANISH planning company Femern has appointed SNC Lavalin subsidiary Atkins to provide consultancy services for the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link railway that will run through the 18km Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Denmark and Germany. The contract will run for eight years, and includes an option for an extension.

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