News from the board meeting

Posted: 27. oktober 2023

At the meeting, the board was informed that since September, the capacity on M1/M2 has been increased by one additional train, bringing the total number of trains on the lines to 32. During November and the first quarter of 2024, two more trains will be added, bringing the total number of trains deployed to 34. Overall, the additional trains are expected to increase the M1/M2's capacity by ten percent. The increased capacity will help alleviate the congestion that passengers currently experience during rush hour and accommodate the growth in passenger numbers.

After 20 years in operation, the M1/M2 is beginning to have a greater need for investment, and the board approved the initiation of new prioritized reinvestment projects. Sustainability has been introduced as a parameter in the analyses and a number of already decided investments are expected to contribute to CO2 reduction - including replacement of cooling and ventilation, energy optimization of district heating at the Control and Maintenance Center and replacement of lighting sources to LED.

The board was also informed about an investment project to upgrade the transfer area at Frederiksberg Station by better connecting the two metro systems via a level change underground.
At the meeting, the board decided to purchase a new maintenance system that provides the basis for better management and follow-up of Metroselskabet's total assets. This ensures that upgrades and replacements of equipment and technical solutions are not just done one-to-one, but with the best and most sustainable solution at the time.

"With our decision in October last year to strengthen Metroselskabet's work with reinvestments and the establishment of an independent unit in the organization for the purpose, we have already come a long way in terms of having the right resources to avoid bottlenecks in the upcoming reinvestments, so that customers will continue to experience a high-quality journey and high operational stability," says Jørn Neergaard Larsen, Chairman of the Board of Metroselskabet.

In 2024, the extension of the M4 metro line towards Sydhavn and Valby will open. At the meeting, the board was presented with the layout of the area around Ny Ellebjerg Station, which will change its name to København Syd in 2024. The opening date of the new line will be announced three months before the expected opening. However, The Company expects to be able to announce the expected opening in January 2024. 

In addition, the board received a status on customer satisfaction from the third quarter of 2023, where efforts have been made over the past year to improve satisfaction with e.g. traffic information and cleaning in trains. The initiatives have proven to have a positive effect on satisfaction.