The M4 metro line to Sydhavn and Valby in Copenhagen, Denmark, has been officially inaugurated.
The southern extension is 4.5km (2.8 miles) long, serving five metro stations and a hub for interconnections with the S-train network and regional and national trains.
With the M4 South extension, about 75% of citizens in the Copenhagen and Frederiksberg areas will have immediate access to a metro or train station – less than 600m.
A digital signalling system, designed by Hitachi Rail, combines driverless and communication-based train control (CBTC) technology.
CBTC technology is designed to reduce the need for physical wayside infrastructure and increase service capacity, enabling trains to run safely at shorter intervals.
Head of Hitachi Rail Denmark, Gianluca Guido, said: “We are grateful to Metroselskabet [transport operator Copenhagen Metro] and the transport authorities for their trust and strong collaboration over the past years and we are proud to share the success of this key step towards the ambitious plan of the Copenhagen city to become the first carbon-neutral capital.”
M4 is the fourth metro project successfully completed by Hitachi Rail in Copenhagen, starting with M1 and M2, which opened in 2002, followed by M3 (Cityringen), which was inaugurated in September 2019.
Achievements and innovations in urban rail services will be celebrated at the third annual CiTTi Awards, which will be held on 26 November 2024 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Nominations are open now! Please visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector
