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Alstom to deliver ERTMS-based train control solution to Banedanmark
16 July 2012 | By Alstom
Alstom has recently signed a contract with Banedanmark...
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Thales and Balfour Beatty Rail consortium awarded a €400 million contract to re-signal half of the Danish Main Lines
31 January 2012 | By Thales
Thales and Balfour Beatty Rail consortium awarded a €400 million contract...
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Copenhagen’s S-Bane network to get signaling from Siemens worth 252 million euros
5 August 2011 | By Siemens
Modern infrastructure makes commuter rail more attractive and lowers the CO2 impact...
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Maximising the benefits of re-signalling the Danish railway network
31 May 2011 | By Claus Nymark, Manager, Engineering Team of the Signalling Programme, Banedanmark
The Danish parliament Manager, Engineering Team of the Signalling Programme, Banedanmark has decided to fund a €3.2 billion replacement programme of renewing all Danish railway signalling before 2021. The programme is unique in Europe both in size and in its approach of focusing on economies of scale and creating a…
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Banedanmark ushers in Europe’s future train-control system
1 July 2010 | By Nokia Siemens Networks
Banedanmark, is preparing for the railway signaling and train control system to be established across the European Union by 2020...
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A total renewal of the Danish signalling infrastructure
31 May 2010 | By Craig Waters, Editor, Global Railway Review
In January 2009, the Danish parliament decided to fund a €3.2 billion replacement programme of renewing all Danish railway signalling before 2021. The programme is one of its kind in Europe both in size and being unique in its approach of focusing on economies of scale and creating a competitive…
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Lloyd’s Register Group wins safety assessment contract with Banedanmark
1 March 2010 | By Lloyd's Register
Lloyd's Register has won a framework contract from Banedanmark as part of the approval process for the €2.4 billion renewal of Denmark's signalling systems.
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Complete renewal of Danish railway signalling
26 March 2009 | By Morten Søndergaard, Programme Director, Banedanmark
Details of the programme to renew all Danish railway signalling before 2021, focussing on economies of scale and creating a competitive market situation to ensure best price and quality.
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Strong developments for rebuilding the Danish railway
28 May 2008 | By Claus Rehfeld, Director of Construction & Renewals, Banedanmark
In 2005, the Danish railway experienced a major crisis, suffering massive delays due to poor track standards and failing signalling systems. Two issues were behind the problems; the railway had been, and was, under-funded and there was a significant lack of technical and managerial control of the infrastructure. Lack of…
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Big investments in the Danish State Rail Network
6 June 2007 | By Eigil Sabroe, Chief Technical Officer, Banedanmark
Banedanmark face great challenges in the coming years. New funds from the Danish government will make it possible for Banedanmark to renew large parts of the Danish State rail network over the next seven years. Another huge challenge is a total renewal of the entire signalling system introducing an ERTMS…
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A decisive moment for Danish rail tracks
31 May 2006 | By Jesper Hansen, CEO, Banedanmark
Infrastructure matters; the statement has gained increased significance for the users, owners and operators on the Danish tracks. After years of neglecting both track renewal and signal system, Denmark is now at a crossroad: either passengers must become accustomed to new, but lower standards, or the Danish politicians must get…
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Danish rail tracks – demanding more
31 May 2006 | By Eigil Sabroe, Chief Technical Officer, Banedanmark
Approximately 2,700 trains are in operation on the Danish tracks every day.They make use of over 3,240km of tracks, cross 2,342 bridges and intersect with roads at numerous points. The technology involved is mostly of the standard proven type,with a general inclination towards high quality.This is not a land of…
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Turning the tracks around
31 May 2005 | By Jesper Rasmussen, Chief Executive Officer, Rail Net Denmark (Banedanmark)
The challenges are plain for Danish rail infrastructure manager, Rail Net Denmark. A somewhat outdated rail and signal infrastructure are ripe for thorough renewals. The task is put in the hands of an organisation in the process of change, moving from being household of the state to a more independent…