Why the Scandinavian cooperation on rail does work

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It is often said that the European railways network is a patchwork of different systems and interests. A quite different impression stems from the Scandinavian cooperation. Especially when it comes to the ambition to develop the Nordic Silk Road, Norway, Sweden and Finland are on the same track.

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Author: Majorie van Leijen

Majorie van Leijen is the editor-in-chief of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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Chris Laarman|28.04.20|12:32

Narvik is not directly connected to the railway network of Norway. Rather, it is an extreme of the Swedish railway network. (For Dutch readers; a Terneuzen situation.)

This Nordic Silk Road seems interesting, but I can imagine it in wagon loads rather than train loads of containers.

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Why the Scandinavian cooperation on rail does work

Map of Nordic route

It is often said that the European railways network is a patchwork of different systems and interests. A quite different impression stems from the Scandinavian cooperation. Especially when it comes to the ambition to develop the Nordic Silk Road, Norway, Sweden and Finland are on the same track.

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Author: Majorie van Leijen

Majorie van Leijen is the editor-in-chief of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

1 comment op “Why the Scandinavian cooperation on rail does work”

Chris Laarman|28.04.20|12:32

Narvik is not directly connected to the railway network of Norway. Rather, it is an extreme of the Swedish railway network. (For Dutch readers; a Terneuzen situation.)

This Nordic Silk Road seems interesting, but I can imagine it in wagon loads rather than train loads of containers.

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