28 August 2026, 10:00-11:30 CET
Reactivation of disused railway lines: challenges and opportunities
In this Scandria Alliance Talk, we will discuss how reactivating disused railway lines can foster sustainable spatial development, climate-smart mobility and infrastructure resilience.
Why you should join this talk
Several member regions of the Scandria Alliance are actively working on reactivating currently disused railway lines for regional train services. This is vital for sustainable spatial development, climate-smart mobility and infrastructure resilience in times of crisis. But the implementation of such reactivation projects is often hampered by regulatory, financial, and organisational obstacles.
Join this Scandria Alliance Talk to learn more about the current status of reactivation projects in the German Capital Region Berlin-Brandenburg and in Southwest Finland and to discuss how reactivation projects can be succesfully integrated into broader spatial and transport planning.
Agenda
• The regional and societal potential of railway reactivation: a research perspective
Stefanie Gäbler, German Centre for Rail Traffic Research
• Reactivation of lines and stops in the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region: study findings and current status
Dominic Jung, Ministry of Infrastructure and Federal State Planning, Land Brandenburg
• Perspectives for reactivating local rail services in Southwest Finland
Pauliina Forsman, City of Turku
Moderator: Jürgen Neumüller, Joint Spatial PLanning Department Berlin-Brandenburg
When, where and how?
• Friday, 28 August 2026, 10:00–11:30 CEST
• online via the BigBlueButton platform
• Sign up for free by clicking the “register” button below
Picture by Kyle Larivee on Unsplash
speakers
Stefanie Gäbler
German Centre for Rail Traffic Research
Dominic Jung
Ministry of Infrastructure and Federal State Planning, Land Brandenburg
Pauliina Forsman
City of Turku
Jürgen Neumüller
Joint Spatial Planning Department Berlin-Brandenburg (moderator)
