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August 3, 2023 | Infrastructure

Court ruling offers fresh impetus for Finland - Estonia tunnel project

The privately financed tunnel would run for 103km from Tallinn to Helsinki.

April 30, 2021 | Policy

Finland and Estonia sign transport MoU

The agreement includes cooperation on the Helsinki - Tallinn tunnel and Rail Baltica.

November 12, 2020 | High-speed

Tunnelling beneath the Baltic: a pipe dream or a once-in-a-generation opportunity?

Building new railway lines is often a daunting undertaking which can take decades, especially when tunnelling is involved. But two developers from the Baltic region are pushing plans to construct what would be the world’s longest railway tunnel in a matter of a years. David Burroughs talks to Peter Vesterbacka and Kustaa Valtonen about how viable their vision is.

July 18, 2019 | High-speed

MOU signed for Finland - Estonia undersea rail tunnel

PLANS to construct a rail tunnel between the capitals of Finland and Estonia have taken a step forward with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the construction of the 100km Tallinn tunnel beneath the Gulf of Finland.

March 11, 2019 | Europe

Finland - Estonia tunnel secures €15bn in financing

FINEST Bay Area Development has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Touchstone Capital Partners, China, to secure €15bn in financing for construction of a 100km railway tunnel under the Gulf of Finland between Helsinki, Finland, and Tallinn, Estonia.

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