S UND & BÆLT ROAD AND R AI L TO ØR ES UND 3 A leap in mobility The motorway and railway across Amager to Copenhagen Airport and the Øresund Bridge is, despite the relatively short distance, one of the most important transport links in Denmark. The opening of the motorway on 27 September 1997 and the railway on 27 September 1998 marked a leap in mobility at international, national, regional and local levels. Internationally, the facility across Amager comprises the Danish landworks to the Øresund Bridge between Copenhagen and Malmø, which connects the Scandinavian peninsula and the European continent with the railway and motorway. The rapid connection to the centre of Copenhagen has also been crucial for Copenhagen Airport’s ability to attract more international air routes. The EU has recognised the facility as an important part in the creation of an integrated transport network, Trans European Network (TEN), which is a prerequisite for a common market with free movement. The realisation of the project was therefore given financial support from so-called TEN-funding. The Øresund Bridge between Copenhagen and Malmø and thus the Danish landworks, is a prerequisite for closer contact between the Copenhagen area and southern Sweden and the formation of a larger, common labour and housing market, which is the basis for the political vision of the Øresund Region. Following the opening of the bridge, many Swedes began commuting to the jobs available in Copenhagen, while many Danes bought cheaper housing in Malmø and the surrounding area, a trend that was also driven by favourable exchange rates. As the capital, Copenhagen gained a long-sought modern and efficient transport link between the city centre and the airport. It was a journey where air COPENHAGEN CENTRAL STATION Ørestad Tårnby Kastrup COPENHAGEN AIRPORT DENMARK Cobuonrtdreyr Railway Motorway SWEDEN
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