Per Thöresson, Ambassador of Sweden to Germany:
„To reach the goals of the Paris climate agreement, sustainable transport is key. Germany and Sweden are collaborating in a number of joint initiatives, for instance on electric highways or long distance trains connecting our countries. Just a few months ago, the new connection between Berlin and Stockholm operated by Snälltåget could be inaugurated. I am happy to see that Scandria®Alliance is heading into the same direction and is collaborating along the corridor with similar initiatives like STRING.“
Minna Arve, Mayor of the city of Turku:
„Sea, science, culture and international cooperation are building blocks of Turku’s identity. We need more cooperation to better understand our common challenges and benefits of working together. The enlargement of the Scandria®Alliance proves its success. For Turku, collaboration on sustainable transport is essential. Our connection to Europe is the Baltic Sea. Thus, we must tackle emissions from maritime transport. A policy supporting environmentally friendly ferries like the LNG ferry Viking Grace between Turku and Stockholm needs to be continued. But also rail connections, like the one hour train rail link Turku – Helsinki contribute to smarter European connections from Stockholm to St. Petersburg. In the future, the Scandria®Alliance could take a stronger role in advancing cross-border connections.”
