The first section with new signaling of the Copenhagen S-Bane has entered into service. The newly opened 25 kilometer line runs from the suburb of Hillerod in the north to Jaegersborg east of the capital and will be used by more than 70.000 commuters a day.
Siemens is currently equipping the entire 170 kilometers of the dual-track commuter rail network S-Bane with a Communications-Based Train Control System. The project is divided into six phases. The remaining phases will enter passenger service in the coming years. Once the complete network is open, up to 84 trains an hour will travel on the core network – equivalent to more than 100 million passengers per year.
“Replacing the existing signaling system – parts of which are more than 60 years old – will significantly increase capacity and reliability. The S-Bane will become a more attractive option for commuters and private transport will be reduced. At the same time, the state-of-the-art systems will cut energy consumption”, said Jochen Eickholt, CEO of the Siemens Mobility Division.
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