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June 26, 2026 | Infrastructure

Danish electrification programme faces delays

The reasons for the delay are as yet unclear.

April 21, 2026 | Main line

Electrical faults cause major rail disruption in Denmark

A fault with the catenary tensioning system is believed to have been the cause.

July 2, 2025 | Policy

ERA joins Europe’s fight against climate change

The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) presented the preliminary findings of its study of rail resilience to the effects of climate change at a conference in Warsaw on June 16. Robert Preston reports.

February 6, 2025 | Infrastructure

Denmark prepares for first battery trains on national network

Track renewal on Skjern - Holstebro line to accommodate higher axleload of battery trains while electrification underway between Skalborg and Aalborg Airport.

May 20, 2024 | Signalling

Danish ERTMS project delayed again

The eastern portion of the project is now not expected to be completed until 2033.

April 22, 2024 | Signalling

Siemens to upgrade Copenhagen S-Bane network to driverless operation

Contracts signed for lineside and onboard equipment will enable Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4).

February 9, 2024 | Main line

Copenhagen - Ringsted line speeds increase

Banedanmark has confirmed that the maximum permitted operating speed on the line is now 200km/h.

April 22, 2023 | Signalling

ETCS installed on Copenhagen - Ringsted high-speed line

The line opened in 2019, but was equipped with legacy signalling due to delays to the national ERTMS rollout.

September 29, 2022 | Signalling

CBTC installation complete on Copenhagen S-Bane

New signalling commissioned on last three routes.

August 22, 2022 | Infrastructure

Banedanmark completes latest Jutland ETCS rollout

Holstebro - Herning and Vejle - Skanderborg are latest routes added to the ERTMS rollout programme.

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