Copenhagen – Ringsted railway ready for faster trains
The Danish railway line connecting Copenhagen and Ringsted via Køge Nord is now prepared for the arrival of trains capable of reaching speeds of 200 kilometres per hour, announced Banedanmark.Read moreBanedanmark signs with Vossloh for preassembled switch systems
Vossloh signed a long-term framework agreement with Banedanmark, the Danish state’s rail infrastructure manager, this Monday. The company will supply Banedanmark with switch systems and corresponding spare parts for a period of four years, with...Read more
Banedanmark launches rail milling maintenance campaign
The second phase of the 2023 rail milling campaign of Danish railway manager Banedanmark is now in progress. Operations began in Funen, where both sections of the Svendborg Line and portions of the main track...Read moreDanish track works pick up speed in late July
Banedanmark is in the process of renewing and upgrading the railway across the country, and especially in Zealand, Funen and Jutland. A new digital signalling system will also be installed. Activity will peak next week....Read more
Danish S-Bahn runs with record punctuality with help of new signalling
New signalling system CBTC on the S-bahn in Denmark has increased this year’s punctuality so far by 2,1 percent compared to the same period last year. “We can see that even more passengers arrive on...Read more
Banedanmark prepares electrification between Vejle and Skanderborg
Banedanmark, the Danish infrastructure manager, is currently preparing for the electrification of the busy main line between Vejle and Skanderborg to accommodate electric trains. To make room for traction current, several bridges are being rebuilt...Read more
Banedanmark rolls out new ERTMS signalling in Denmark
From 11 April 2023 onwards, trains on the line between Copenhagen and Ringsted via Køge Nord will run on a new ERTMS-based digital signalling system. The system being rolled out by Danish infrastructure manager Banedanmark...Read more
Denmark announces fresh details of ‘historically large’ rail upgrades
Banedanmark is working on a major overhaul of the Danish rail infrastructure in 2023, renewing tracks, electrifying lines and installing digital signalling. In an update released this week, the Danish rail infrastructure manager laid out...Read more
Drop in railway accidents does not stop ÖBB from launching new safety campaign
Despite a steady drop in the number of railway accidents and fatalities in Austria over the past decade, ÖBB is embarking on a new safety campaign aimed at school-going children, adolescents and young adults on...Read more
Major section of Aarhus-Aalborg railway in Denmark renovated
Banedanmark has completed work on the line between Aarhus and the town of Langå. On the 85-kilometre line, part of the connection between Aarhus and Aalborg, rails, sleepers and ballast have been replaced.Read more
Switch of Copenhagen S-Bahn to CBTC signalling system completed
Banedanmark has put a new signalling system into use on the three remaining section of the S-Bahn lightrail system in de Danish capital of Copenhagen, the infrastructure manager said on Monday.Read more
Banedanmark completes two more ETCS installations in Jutland
Banedanmark has completed the installation of European signalling system ETCS on two sections in Jutland, between Holstebro and Herning and on to Vejle and Skanderborg.Read more
These ETCS projects are selected to receive European subsidy
The European Commission has selected 135 transport infrastructure projects to receive subsidies from CEF transport, an EU funding instrument with a budget of 5,4 billion euros for this round. Eighteen of the selected projects are...Read more