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Öresund Metro
The Öresund Metro is a proposed metro tunnel link between the cities of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Malmö, Sweden. It would complement the existing Øresund Bridge, Øresund heavy rail line, offering a rapid transit option across the Øresund, Øresund Strait, improving cross-border mobility between the two countries. Background In September 2011, the local governments of Copenhagen and Malmö announced their intention to seek European Union funding to study the potential for a metro line under the Øresund, connecting to the Malmö Central Station. This would provide faster travel and additional capacity beyond the existing Øresund Bridge. The EU granted funding for the study in December 2011, which aimed to explore both a simple shuttle between the two stations and a continuous metro line integrated with the local transport networks on each side. The anticipated travel time between the two city centers was projected to be approximately 20 minutes. The study was completed in Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Vikings, Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. During the 16th century, the city served as the ''de facto'' capital of the Kalmar Union and the seat of the Union's monarchy, which governed most of the modern-day Nordic countries, Nordic region as part of a Danish confederation with Sweden and Norway. The city flourished as the cultural and economic centre of Scandinavia during the Renaissance. By the 17th century, it had become a regional centre of power, serving as the heart of the Danish government and Military history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
