At its meeting on 28 April, the Board of Directors began a series of discussions on Metroselskabet's finances as part of the preparation of the upcoming business strategy for the period 2018-2022. The discussions were based on the increasing population growth in the metropolitan area, which means more passengers in public transport. This naturally also applies to the Metro. Therefore, the Board is continuously focusing on making the necessary decisions to ensure financial priorities so that the Metro's operational stability, capacity and maintenance can be maintained.
At the meeting, the board received a status on Metroselskabet's Climate Strategy, which was defined in 2014 and which aims to ensure that metro operations continuously become more energy efficient and in the long term CO2-neutral. The board was also given a status on Metroselskabet's Climate Adaptation Strategy, which aims to adapt the metro facilities to future climate change within a financially realistic framework.
The Board was then presented with a report on terrorism preparedness in the Metro, which Metroselskabet has prepared in collaboration with Metro Service. The report is part of an overall order from the Ministry of Transport, Building and Housing for a report on terrorism preparedness for both Metro and S-trains.
The board was also briefed on what will happen on the construction of the M3 line over the next two years until the opening in July 2019. During this period, the focus will be on laying track, designing stations and urban spaces, and test runs of trains and systems.