The Danish government has passed the Construction Act which paves the way for work to start on the Fehmarnbelt rail link.
The Fehmarnbelt fixed link is a proposed 18-kilometre immersed tunnel which will connect the German island of Fehmarn with the Danish island of Lolland, significantly cutting journey times and improving freight links between Scandinavia and central Europe.
“Parliament’s adoption of the Construction Act for the Fehmarnbelt project is without doubt one of the greatest and most important milestones for the project,” said the Minister of Transport Magnus Heunicke.
He added: “With the adoption of the Construction Act, the project has received Danish environmental approval, which is a big step. This is a highly complex project, however, and we’re not there yet.
“We cannot commence construction until we have clarification of the project’s overall economy and the status of the German approval of the project in the autumn. This is the most responsible approach to dealing with such a huge project.”
