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17 April 2026, 10:00-11:30 CET

Connecting Europe and the Nordic capitals by high-speed rail

In this Scandria Alliance Talk, we will disuss how to accelerate high-speed rail travels across Europe – and how a visionary project to connect the Nordic capitals could contribute to this.

Why you should join this talk

In November 2025, the European Commission presented its plan to accelerate the development of high-speed rail across the European Union. The plan aims to deliver fast and affordable train travels across borders. It outlines actions related to infrastructure investments and roll-out, the regulatory framework for rail services, strengthening the European rail sector and EU-level governance and coordination.

The newly published report Nordic Capitals Railway – a more united North, a stronger Europe puts forward a compelling vision for a high-speed rail connection linking Helsinki, Stockholm and Oslo. According to the report, such a connection could become a long-term engine of growth, security and integration for the entire Nordic region.

Join this Scandria Alliance Talk to learn more about the European Commission’s high-speed rail plan, to explore how a high speed rail linking the Nordic capitals could deepen Nordic–EU integration and to discuss how the visionary Nordic Capitals Railway initiative can contribute to the European high-speed rail plan.

Agenda

  • The European Commission’s high-speed rail plan
    Martin Zeitler, Advisor to the European Coordinator Pat Cox, European Commission
  • Nordic Capitals Railway – a more united North, a stronger Europe
    Vesa Palander, Director of Business and Economic Development, City of Turku
  • The Oslo-Stockholm railway project (working title)
    Jonas Karlsson, CEO, Oslo-Stockholm 2.55 AB
  • Moderator: Jyri Arponen, Regional Mayor, Regional Council of Southwest Finland

When, where and how?

  • Friday, 17 April 2026, 10:00–11:30 CEST / 11:00–12:30 EEST
  • online via the BigBlueButton platform
  • Sign up through the “register” button below

 

Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash

speakers

Martin Zeitler
Advisor to the European Coordinator Pat Cox
Vesa Palander, Director of Business and Economic Development, City of Turku
Vesa Palander
Director of Business and Economic Development, City of Turku
Jonas Karlsson
CEO, Oslo-Stockholm 2.55 AB
Jyri Arponen
Jyri Arponen
Regional Mayor, Regional Council of Southwest Finland

Details

Date:
17 April
Time:
10:00 - 11:30
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    Organisers

    Martin Zeitler
    Vesa Palander
    Jonas Karlsson
    Jyri Arponen

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