Alstom in Denmark

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.

The implementation of ERTMS is the biggest railway project in the history of Denmark and is incredibly complex. 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.

The implementation of the new signalling system takes place all over Denmark. The roll-out of the signalling system takes place one stretch at a time and you can follow the status on the different stretches .

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Milestones

2009

A broad majority in the Danish parliament decides to replace the old signalling system with the new European signalling solution ERTMS.
2011

The implementation of ERTMS begins.
September 2016

Alstom successfully tested ETCS Level2 baseline 3 application between Roskilde and Gadstrup; a world’s first.
July 2017

13 new Lint 41 trains are delivered in Northern Jutland, already equipped with signalling solutions onboard.
November 2017

The final deadline is postponed to 2030.
October 2018

The existing fleet of 8 Lint 41 trains in Northern Jutland is fully equipped and the complete fleet is in operation with the new signalling system.
November 2018

A new Danish speed record is set at 255,5 km/h in relation to tests of the new signalling system between Copenhagen and Ringsted.
May 2019

Installation of point machines from Ringsted to Næstved begins.
May 2019

12 DBS MQ trains, the regional train that runs between Roskilde and Køge, are fully equipped with ERTMS.
June 2019

The first IC3-train equipped with ERTMS test-drives in regular traffic with passengers.
December 2019

6 IC3-trains are fully equipped with ERTMS.
December 2019

Planned opening of the first stretch on Zealand with ERTMS in use between Roskilde and Køge.
December 2030

December 2030: The installation of the signalling program is completed.

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.

June 2019

We are this far with implementing the signalling equipment along the 800 kilometer of tracks east from Lillebælt.
June 2019

We are this far with installing the signalling equipment onboard the 362 train sets. These trains are all now running in regular revenue service with passengers.

Over 230 Alstom trains in Denmark

Since 1999, Alstom has been one of the primary players on the Danish railway market and has delivered over 230 trains, including the S-tog in Copenhagen and several regional trains all over Denmark. On a European scale Alstom has delivered over 4,500 trains during the past eight years.

Currently, Alstom is implementing the new European signalling system (ERTMS) on over 350 Danish trains and on 1.500 km of tracks in Denmark.

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trains sold in Denmark

Reference projects in Denmark

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.
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.
S-tog in Copenhagen

Alstom delivered 136 S-tog to DBS, which connects the area around Copenhagen. The S-tog has been designed and manufactured by Alstom in Salzgitter since 1996 and will be in operation until at least 2030.
Coradia Lint

In 2004, Alstom delivered the first Coradia LINT train to Arriva, and since then a total of 99 trains have been delivered to Arriva, Lokaltog and most recent Nordjyske Jernbaner.

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.

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