At the meeting, the board received a status update on the testing of the eight new trains purchased for metro lines M1/M2. The trains, which will ensure greater capacity and space for everyone in the Metro, have been tested on part of the route in recent weeks. The tests carried out have affected operations and thus the service to customers, who have been kept informed about how to plan their journeys and, as far as possible, have been asked to be understanding of any inconvenience they may experience. From February 2021, there will be further tests that will affect operations. These will run until June 2021.

"At Metroselskabet, we are constantly working to optimize the capacity of the Metro so that we can ensure our customers a good travel experience and trains that run on time. Fortunately, the planned testing of the new trains for M1/M2 has gone better than expected, and the number of test days for the rest of the year has therefore been reduced, which is a great advantage for customers. In the new year, we will expand to other parts of the lines, where more trains will be tested, so that we can be ready to let customers enjoy the new trains during the fall," says Jørn Neergaard Larsen, Chairman of the Board of Metroselskabet.

The board was also briefed on the current situation, where COVID-19 continues to impose restrictions on the Metro, customers, and society in general. With the latest recommendations and guidelines from the authorities, the Metro must continue to operate with a focus on the restrictions this entails and with great attention to customer safety and security.

Customers are therefore still being encouraged via loudspeaker announcements, posters at stations, and information and advertising screens to keep their distance, remember to wear face masks, and comply with the authorities' requirements and recommendations in general. In addition, customers are encouraged to travel outside rush hour if possible.

Passenger numbers on the Metro remain significantly below normal for the season. In week 42, passenger numbers were approximately 60% of the level before COVID-19, taking into account the season. The Metro is thus missing approximately 40% of its passengers.

The focus of the M4 Sydhavn construction project is on making progress and reaching important milestones along the way. The two tunnel boring machines are approaching Ny Ellebjerg, where they are expected to break through within the next month. Once the machines have broken through to Ny Ellebjerg, they will have transformed a good 3 kilometers of the capital's underground into a new metro tunnel.

At the meeting, the board approved closing the construction budgets for M3 Cityringen and M4 Nordhavn, respectively, and informing the owners thereof. The company will also inform the owners that the DKK 513 million that the owners have set aside in the central correction reserve for M4 Nordhavn will not be needed. The chairman of the board, Jørn Neergaard Larsen, welcomed the company's new vice-chairman, Andreas Keil, appointed by the City of Copenhagen, who has joined the board in place of Lars Weiss.

The chairman of the board, Jørn Neergaard Larsen, welcomed the company's new vice-chairman, Andreas Keil, appointed by the City of Copenhagen, who has joined the board in place of Lars Weiss. Lars Weiss has resigned from the company's board of directors as he has been appointed Lord Mayor.