The ScanMed Corridor now has 835-metre trains crossing the Öresund strait between Denmark and Sweden. Previously, trains of this length used to stop in Fredericia, on the Danish mainland. Now they are also crossing the islands, boosting capacity by 13 per cent.
The capacity boost on the corridor is the result of a cooperative effort between DB Cargo, DB Cargo Scandinavia and the Swedish Transport Administration, Trafikverket.
Trains run six times per week between Maschen, south of Hamburg, to Malmö in southern Sweden. Previously, only 740-metre trains were allowed beyond Fredericia. But now, 835-metre trains weighing 2,300 tonnes are also making their way across the strait.
First test in 2021
A first test with a 835-metre train over the Öresund bridge was carried out in 2021. At the time, Sweden only allowed trains with a maximum length of 630 metres on its network, with a single exception in the north.
Trains of 835 metres in length would boost the capacity of a single train up to 55 45-foot containers, compared to the previous 41 units.