A Bridge Now Links Two European Capitals in Just 12 Minutes by Train
After nine years of construction, the new cross-border crossing opened at dawn on Sunday — and quietly rewrote the commute between two capitals.
ML Maya Lindqvist18d ago 5 min
Monday, November 2, 2026
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Places, people and the forces reshaping them.
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After nine years of construction, the new cross-border crossing opened at dawn on Sunday — and quietly rewrote the commute between two capitals.
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