Alstom in Denmark
Alstom in Denmark
Alstom has been present in Denmark for 20 years, having sold over 500 regional trains in the country, as well as world-class signalling solutions. In Denmark, Alstom is currently delivering the ERTMS signalling solutions for Banedanmark for Trackside in Eastern Denmark, and for On-board equipment nationwide. In June 2021, Alstom won the largest railway contract in Denmark’s history to supply 100 Coradia Stream trains along with 15 years of maintenance. DSB’s new fleet will operate as a regional and fast rail and connect Denmark’s Frederikshavn region in the north to Rødby in the southeast.
Coradia Stream for DSB
In June 2021, Alstom has won the largest train tender in Danish rail history. Part of a landmark framework agreement with Danish State Railways (DSB) for 100 Coradia Stream regional trains as well as a 15-year full-service maintenance agreement.
The delivery of DSB’s “Fremtidens Tog – Nye Tog” (Trains of the Future – New Trains) is scheduled to begin in the last quarter of 2024. Once in service, this new fleet will operate as a regional and fast rail service and connect Denmark’s Frederikshavn region in the north to Rødby in the southeast after passing through the capital city of Copenhagen.
ERTMS: Denmark’s biggest railway project in history
The nearly 100-year-old signalling system on the Danish railways is being replaced with a new IT-based signalling system European Rail Traffic Management System – also called ERTMS. The new system will through the coming years be implemented all over Europe and will amongst other things increase the security level on the rails and in the end lead to more trains on time.
Denmark is the first country in Europe to roll out the system in the whole country. Banedanmark leads the project, and Alstom installs the signalling equipment on the entire train fleet and installs equipment along the rails East from Lillebælt. The new signalling system will be completed in 2030.
Trackside and onboard
The replacement of the new signalling system takes place in three steps during the project: Installation of the new components along the tracks (trackside) and installation of equipment on the trainsets (onboard). When both tracks and train are complete, the signalling system is joined by the traffic management part, which allows the whole system to communicate.
The 362 train sets to be installed with the new signalling system span 16 different types of trains and several subtypes. In the train a computer is installed together with sensors and cables that will communicate with the components along the tracks.
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Coradia Stream for DSB
In June 2021, Alstom has won the largest train tender in Danish rail history. Part of a landmark framework agreement with Danish State Railways (DSB) for 100 Coradia Stream regional trains as well as a 15-year full-service maintenance agreement.
Delivery of DSB’s “Fremtidens Tog – Nye Tog” (Trains of the Future – New Trains) is scheduled to begin in the last quarter of 2024. Once in service, this new fleet will operate as a regional and fast rail service and connect Denmark’s Frederikshavn region in the north to Rødby in the southeast after passing through the capital city of Copenhagen. -
ERTMS implementation
Ongoing delivery of Atlas, Alstom’s ERTMS-based signalling solution to Banedanmark, the Danish railway infrastructure owner, replacing the existing trackside signalling system in the Eastern part of Denmark, as well as installing new on-board ERTMS equipment of the entire Danish fleet.
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ERTMS
- In 2016, Alstom and Banedanmark successfully tested an ETCS (European Train Control System) level 2 baseline 3 application for the first time ever worldwide.
- In 2018, Alstom sat a new Danish railway speed record of 255 kph during an ERTMS Trackside installation test on the first high speed line in Denmark from Copenhagen to Ringsted.
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Coradia Lint
In 2004, Alstom delivered the first Coradia LINT train to Arriva, and since then a total of 97 trains have been delivered to Arriva, Lokaltog and most recent Nordjyske Jernbaner.
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Working at Alstom in Denmark
Joining Alstom means being part of a highly qualified international team and you will be working with some of the most prestige projects within the railway industry. Our work environment is dynamic and positive and our Nordic organization is fast-growing. We offer an innovation-oriented culture with international career opportunities.
Alstom is committed to create a diverse working environment that reflects the future of our industry, our clients and end-users. As an employee, you will have a unique opportunity to build your career continuously and directly contribute to the expanding growth of the global transport industry, and a greener more sustainable future for mobility.