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Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link

June 18, 2026 | Europe

Fehmarnbelt Tunnel access line costs rise

Opening expected to take place in two stages, with rail link following behind commencement of road access.

October 6, 2025 | Europe

Fehmarn Belt Tunnel facing delays

Issues have been reported with approving a specialised vessel that will support construction of the 18km immersed tunnel between Denmark and Germany.

January 24, 2025 | Europe

Projects to watch in 2025 - Europe

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in Europe in 2025, including the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link, the Koralm Railway, the 2DTK Divača – Koper line, the Prague - Brno - Ostrava high-speed line and the Murcia - Almería high-speed line.

April 11, 2022 | Financial

Electrical systems contract awarded for Fehmarnbelt tunnel

The electrical systems contract for the Fehmarnbelt project is worth DKr 4bn.

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.

February 1, 2021 | Infrastructure

Tender launched for €750m Fehmarn Belt electrical systems contract

Virtual groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held last month.

January 11, 2021 | Main line

Fehmarn Belt construction launched with digital ground breaking

THE start of construction of the Fehmarn Belt between Denmark and Germany was marked with a digital ground breaking on January 1, with a physical ceremony in Rødbyhavn originally planned to be held on January 4 postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

July 16, 2020 | Technology

IRJ In-Brief - Technology: DB expands white rail trials; facial recognition software for St Pancras; BIM contract for Fehmarn Belt

Germany: German Rail (DB) has expanded practical trials of heat-resistant white painted rails on the Hannover - Würzburg high-speed line in northern Hesse.

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.

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