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The Copenhagen Metro

The Copenhagen Metro. Light rail projects in Denmark. Henrik Plougmann Olsen, CEO. What businesses need from cities. Regularity Frequency Speed Station proximity Comfort. Prices of real estate Opportunity to rethink street design. Why Urban Rail?. The Copenhagen Metro.

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The Copenhagen Metro

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  1. The Copenhagen Metro Light rail projects in Denmark Henrik Plougmann Olsen, CEO

  2. What businesses need from cities

  3. Regularity Frequency Speed Station proximity Comfort Prices of real estate Opportunity to rethink street design Why Urban Rail?

  4. The Copenhagen Metro The Copenhagen Metro today • 52 mil. passengers a year • 22 stations • Runs 24/7/365 • 98,5% of departures on schedule • Best metro in the world in 2008 and 2010. • Operation generates a profit – used to finance the infrastructure With the Cityring (opens 2018) the system will have • 130 mil. passengers per year in the whole metro system • Total of 37 metro stations

  5. Light rail projects in Denmark Odense Ålborg Århus Ring 3 København

  6. Light rail in Ring 3 • Figures at overall level • Length: 28 km • Average speed: 37 km/h • Passengers pr week day: 56.000/ 65.000 (including urban development) • Price: 3.7 billion kr. • Estimated results of operation: -35/-14 mio. kr. (including urban development)

  7. Overall experiences with rail projects Operate/ maintain Design Build The entire process

  8. Design • Choice of system • Functionality • Safety approval • Environmental impact assessment (VVM) • Tendering

  9. Build • Expropriations • Cables • Construction • Neighbours

  10. Operate and maintain • Commissioning • Mobilization • Contract follow up • Retendering • Coordination with other modes of public transport • Passenger information

  11. The entire process • Responsibility in one place • Total economic approach • Cross-cutting competencies

  12. Challenges ahead for Danish light rail projects • What is an acceptable level of safety? • Balancing speed and price • Choosing between cars or light rail in the street • Finansing construction and operation • Customizing the existing bus network • How do we use experience across the various light rail projects?

  13. Thank you for your attention

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