Copenhagen S-train starts using CBTC signalling
Banedanmark has taken the digital train control system CBTC into use on Copenhagen’s S-train. More than half of the S-tog now runs with the new digital signalling system.
Another section equipped with ETCS on Danish Ringsted – Fehmarn line
Banedanmark has completed the installation of European signalling system ETCS on the sixth section of the line from Ringsted to coast, where the Fehmarnbelt tunnel is scheduled to…
Ringsted-Næstved ready for electric trains
Danish infrastructure manager Banedanmark has set up the last overhead lines between Ringsted and Næstved, and the line is ready for DSB and other train operators to deploy…
Banedanmark tests ERTMS between South Zealand and Falster
In Denmark, all train traffic for four consecutive weekends will be shut down for the tests of the signalling system ERTMS between Næstved in Zealand and Nykøbing Falster.…
First 835-metre long train from Germany arrived in Sweden
For the first time, a test ride has been carried out with a 835-metre long train from Germany to Sweden. The train departed from Maschen in Germany on…
Renewal of Denmark’s busiest long-distance track starts this month
Banedanmark will renew the tracks of Denmark’s busiest long-distance line between Copenhagen and Høje Taastrup. The infrastructure manager will replace worn tracks and make the line future-proof. The…
Banedanmark works on upgrading track to Fehmarn over Easter
Over Easter, Banedanmark will carry out several works on the railway between Ringsted and Nykøbing Falster. The railway between Ringsted and the Fehmarnbelt tunnel will be electrified and…
ERTMS tests with Vectron on the Øresund Bridge were successful
After tests on the Øresund Bridge with a Vectron locomotive from Siemens Mobility, the ERTMS installation on the bridge and the transition between the Swedish and the Danish…
Banedanmark starts ERTMS testing phase between Køge and Næstved
The roll-out of signalling system ERTMS on the Danish track between the cities Køge and Næstved in Zealand is entering its final phase. Infrastructure manager Banedanmark starts this…
Danish railway line to Aalborg Airport completed
Banedanmark has established a 3 kilometre long railway to Aalborg Airport, Denmarks’ third largest airport. It connects the North Jutland region better with the rest of the country…
New CBTC signalling on two Danish railway lines to be finished in January
The Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) system is rolled out on the Farumbanen and Ringbanen S-lines in Denmark. They will be taken in operation on January 25. Until…
100 regional trains in Denmark ready for ERTMS
Danish rail infrastructure manager Banedanmark has equipped 100 trains that run on the intercity and regional lines with ETCS. More than 200 vehicles will be retrofitted with the…
One step forward for ERTMS in Denmark
Denmark is moving further in deploying the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS). The new digitised solution has replaced the old signalling system on the Thy Line in…
Banedanmark to digitise 10,000 cable drawings
Danish rail infrastructure manager Banedanmark intends to digitise 10,000 drawings. All of them provide information about cables buried in the ground along tracks. This move will make the…
Challenges and possible solutions on the way to ATO
Nearly all European railway companies are working on introducing a form of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the coming years. This includes a complete move over to the…