DANISH infrastructure manager Banedanmark has confirmed that the rollout of ETCS on the eastern portion of its network will now not be completed until 2033, three years later than previously envisaged.
Banedanmark says it has agreed an alternative schedule for the delivery of works with Alstom, which is working under a contract originally worth €300m signed in December 2011 to equip around 800km of lines with ETCS Level 2 Baseline 3.
Issues with equipping Danish fleets with onboard ETCS equipment ultimately led to a rethink of the original schedule of the project, work on which started in 2012. In November 2017, the Danish government announced that it was pushing back completion from a previously revised deadline of 2023 to 2030.
Banedanmark says the project has faced challenges with progress in the east of the country, which has delayed rollout. In addition, major infrastructure projects launched since the start of work - the Fehmarn Belt tunnel, the new Vestfyn line from Odense to Middlefart and capacity expansion at Ringsted - have increased the overall scope of the ERTMS programme.
The revised schedule is as follows:
Existing completion date Revised completion date
Roskilde - Holbaek - Kalundborg 2024 2024
Svendorgbanen 2025 2026
Øresundsbanen 2025 2027 (2026)
Ringsted - Mogenstrup 2029 2026
Nykøbing F - Rødbyhavn 2028 2027
Kystbanen 2028 2033
Korsør - Middelfart 2027 2028
Vestfyn new line 2028 2029
Femern 2029
Roskilde - Korsør 2029 2029-30
Roskilde - Copenhagen 2028 2033
Copenhagen - Østerport 2030 2031
