At the meeting, the Metroselskabet's Board of Directors approved the annual report for 2022. The report shows that 17 million more passengers than expected passed through the Metro in 2022, resulting in a total passenger number of 108 million. This also means that the financial result for the year is better than expected. Before depreciation and amortization, the result was DKK 41 million, which is DKK 220 million better than expected in the 2022 budget.

"It is very satisfying to see the growth in the number of passengers in the Metro. It shows that we are doing our job responsibly and delivering the green, public transport to the citizens of the capital that we were created for. At the same time, we have our eyes firmly set on the future, where Metroselskabet will continue to be the most sought-after sustainable mobility option in the capital. That's why we have adopted a new business strategy with the ambition to deliver the greatest possible social value with the smallest possible climate footprint," says Jørn Neergaard Larsen, Chairman of the Board of Metroselskabet. 

The Board also approved the Company's sustainability report for 2022. Both the annual report and the sustainability report must then be approved by the Metroselskabet's owners at the upcoming partnership meeting.

The Board also received an update on The Company's work to investigate opportunities and initiatives based on the air measurements taken in the Metro by researchers at Aarhus and Copenhagen Universities. As previously reported to the board, the measurements have shown a high concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) at stations and in trains - especially on lines M3 and M4.

Metroselskabet wants to learn more about the situation by supporting the external dialog with the researchers. The Company is also working with the operator on a number of initiatives to help reduce the amount of particles. These include washing stations and tunnels, increased ventilation, possible installation of filters and measurements of air quality in the Metro.