The Small Metros & Big Trains of Copenhagen | Copenhagen Metro & S-Tog

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  • @RMTransit
    @RMTransit  2 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    If you enjoy the video, check out our other explainers and share with a friend!

    • @nayrays
      @nayrays 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      If you get a chance, a Denver refresh would be awesome! Our transit organization's funding has been limited in the last few years, due to the ballooning cost of the A line and general dissatisfaction amongst our politicians. Some more attention on the system might help get the word out that Denver has transit, and that it deserves funding! Enjoyed the video lots today, those S-trains are funky!

    • @Bertramel
      @Bertramel 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What happened with the dedicated s-train video?

    • @JamesBond-ko7ky
      @JamesBond-ko7ky 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please do a explainer about Lisbon

    • @f.g.9466
      @f.g.9466 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JamesBond-ko7ky poor small country has cultural problems against public transit, and the geology makes it complicated and expensive to build tunnels near the riverfront. Most of the core should be pedestrianised but won't be. Nonetheless the existing metro is quite cool but... it has low frequency services for a metro, the network is small, insuficient, and planning of expansions is controversial. The old trams are cute for tourists but increasingly inadequate for the aging local population that used to use them. Little updates on suburban trains might be helpful. And the first rule of the new airport club is that we don't talk about the new airport club. /EXPLAINED

    • @JamesBond-ko7ky
      @JamesBond-ko7ky 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@f.g.9466 I use the lisbon metro everyday, I know their problems, and the cultural problems. But the suburban trains are great, better than the metro. Linha de Sintra is overcrowded in rush hours, but its still the best suburban line in the country, trains every 10 to 20 minutes all day and 5 or less at rush hour, quad track, connections to the metro, etc etc. The things that could be improved are more infraestruture related, like a connection from linha de cascais to linha de cintura. +

  • @subiugetur
    @subiugetur 2 ปีที่แล้ว +182

    As a citizen of Denmark who uses the s-trains as a part of my daily commute, my favorite part of them are the quiet zones, at each end of the trains. They’re small areas where you’re not supposed to speak, so it’s usually insanely quiet. It’s a great time to get a break from the noise of transit and read a book.

    • @justsomeguy5103
      @justsomeguy5103 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Quiet zones exist on commuter trains in Norway as well, but few people in Oslo seem to be capable of reading the signs.

    • @NotinEzugo
      @NotinEzugo ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@justsomeguy5103 Jævlig sant det 😂

    • @timmccarthy9917
      @timmccarthy9917 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Chicago's Metra commuter rail has those too! I have enjoyed reading books on the quiet cars.

    • @cooltwittertag
      @cooltwittertag ปีที่แล้ว

      @@justsomeguy5103same in germany, like the words "quiet" and "phone call" are similar

    • @SKZforever-07
      @SKZforever-07 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is so true

  • @alexkl6084
    @alexkl6084 2 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    A big component of what makes the S-trains so great is the bike cars. Multiple cars on each train are specially designed to store your bike during the journey, which is very heavily used by commuters especially. I bike to my local S-train station, bring my bike on the train, then get off and bike the rest of the way to college. This means I don't have to be dependent on connections with buses or other trains - super convenient!

    • @johndododoe1411
      @johndododoe1411 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I used the S-trains for my college commute before the bike service became big and free, so I had bikes parked at stations at both ends.

  • @CopenhagenRailProductions
    @CopenhagenRailProductions 2 ปีที่แล้ว +466

    It is such an honor sharing my clips with you. You're free to write to me another time, if you need clips of other Copenhagen Trains ❤

  • @anteeklund4159
    @anteeklund4159 2 ปีที่แล้ว +296

    I think the Øresundstrains deserve a bit more acknowledgment in this video, as they are like a third part of this system, complementing the S-tog and the Metro really well. They are the fastest way from the Airport, Ørestad and Tårnby to the central city, and northeast of the city, they operate an S-tog similar service from Copenhagen to Helsingør. Through the city, the are mostly like express S-tog trains

    • @darraghmckenna9127
      @darraghmckenna9127 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Maybe RM transit could do a video on cross countries commuter services?
      Oresundtrains have the unusual quirk of driving on different sides for different countries
      *and using different power types

    • @MinorTom
      @MinorTom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I agree - When visiting Copenhagen I staid at a hotel that was very close to a stop of the Øresundstrains between M1 and M2. I was very surprised when a train coming from Sweden arrived (and how often they do, many times an hour), I expected a standard S-Bahn.

    • @carlmarlid
      @carlmarlid 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Yep, an in depth video about the Øresundståg would be nice. As you say it's lik an express S-tog in Central Copenhagen. But then after crossing the bridge its a long regional train line to Swedens east coast (Karlskrona and Kalmar) and to Swedens west coast (Gothenburg).
      And as a swede living in Karlskrona that has roughly 66 000 residents I think it's quite "weird" that we have a train directly to Copenhagen but not to our own capital...

    • @darraghmckenna9127
      @darraghmckenna9127 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@carlmarlid lol. Sweden has some really bizarre quirks with its PT ( despite it being relatively efficient)
      It’s easier for me to get to Copenhagen from Karlshamn. That to get from Karlshamn to Växjö.

    • @carlmarlid
      @carlmarlid 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@darraghmckenna9127 Hahahah I know exactly what you mean 😅

  • @poujor
    @poujor 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Just a clarification about B and Bx S-tog @10:00. The B runs ‘normally’. The statement runs only during peak hours is for the Bx line only

  • @jaras1969
    @jaras1969 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I really like seeing trams come back in Copenhagen. My dads uncle was the driver of the last tram in Denmark, Line 5 from the depot to the terminus, then rode shotgun on the final trip back. This was April 22 1972. He would be pleased to see the trams coming back.

    • @benas_st
      @benas_st 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      well the lines are very much under construction, have witnessed the work and experiences the delays first hand! 😆

    • @bzdtemp
      @bzdtemp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The tram project unfortunately looks likely to be something of a disaster. Not technically, but in there simply isn't the demand - or as some else put it "There is going really good room for each passenger".

    • @troelspeterroland6998
      @troelspeterroland6998 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Once tram lines open, the passenger numbers tend to double.

    • @johndododoe1411
      @johndododoe1411 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bzdtemp As a commuter on the express bus line that corresponds to the tram, I notice a lot of faults, not only with the management of the construction phase disturbances, but also with the announced speed being very similar to the before project bus service. Throw in the unexplained shut down of the bus lines that covered smaller stops between the express stops.

    • @automation7295
      @automation7295 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Back in 1972, Copenhagen should've kept the Line 5 as a tram and just expand and modernized the network instead of just removing the tracks and the wires.
      If they kept the Line 5, then imagine 5A (2002-2017)/5C (2017-present) as a tram. Imagine 2A, 250S as trams
      Modern trams offer more capacity than buses.

  • @snauvs517
    @snauvs517 2 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    As a Copenhagener and fellow transit nerd/perfectionist i really appreciate all the detail and how accurate you captured everything. Honored that my favourite transit media personality loves and appreciates our city and systems so much. It's funny how little you appreciate/unaware your own things, until someone from another background and with another perspective, point it out for you and makes you think how good it actually is,. And actually learned a lot about it

    • @bugsygoo
      @bugsygoo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Live in just about any other city and you will appreciate how Copenhageners get around. There's still way too much priority given to cars, imo, but it's generally pretty amazing, especially the bike lanes and metro. Maybe not the grumpy bus drivers, though.

    • @benas_st
      @benas_st 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bugsygoo I honestly feel that the drivers are okay, meanwhile the cycle paths seems so stressful to me😅 a lot of them are still just bike gutters with drawn on lines... but it's better than nothing I suppose:)

    • @shyviking
      @shyviking ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes; not from Copenhagen myself (from Aarhus; which is, btw, dabbling with light railways) but I really appreciate the attention to details and using the proper Danish names for the stations and other places.

  • @simonkemfors
    @simonkemfors 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    Hello from Lund! The fact that I can bike up to the station and take a direct train to a European capital in less than an hour is just so awesome. I just took our new tram today, too! It's really awesome that you've done all the mainland Nordic capitals, and it would be really cool if you did some more about this part of the world. Maybe one on Göteborg or Hamburg?

  • @Real_MisterSir
    @Real_MisterSir 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    One thing that goes in hand with why the Copenhagen transit infrastructure works so well, but is rarely mentioned, are the correlating bus lines which are incredible (even though we Danes often ridicule the busses for being off schedule constantly haha). But the beauty is how well the bus network links up with the train and metro lines, to the point where no matter where you have to get to in the city, you will usually have 3-5 alternative routes to pick and choose from depending on your needs and timing. And the tickets/cards are standardized for all public transit in the city (and whole country), which makes transit swapping extremely convenient between train, metro, and bus services. On top of this, busses in many parts of the city have priority lanes, and an interval of 5-15 minutes between each bus arrival per bus line - so you almost never have to check the timing schedule, you just hop out and catch whatever means of transportation is available to you first. Once you know the basic systems and where the different lines meet/intersect, it becomes incredibly easy to get from one end of the city to the other with minimal planning -even if you have never been to that part of the city before. And to top it all off, the travel planner (Rejseplanen) which can be found both as an app or in-web browser, is a system that easily offers the optimal transit routes to your desired destination and accounts for all modes of transportation and the time intervals + estimated walking distances between stops etc. So figuring out how to get to any given address takes no more than a minute, and usually the travel time is within half an hour at most. It just makes the city so easy to get around in, on foot, or bike, or even car - as the public transit and biking culture frees up a lot of road space for cars too.

    • @drdewott9154
      @drdewott9154 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Eh... IDK about that. The whole thing kinda falls apart when it comes to buses. Unless you live within walking distance of an S train or Metro station, chances are you're just driving into the city all the way anyway due to the poor operations of the buses. Many are fairly low frequency, have very winding routes making them unattractive on journey times, and suffer from overcrowding due to using too small buses. And that's on top of the ticket prices being abnormally expensive here.
      Heck the modal share for transit is also horrendous in Copenhagen, with only 14% of trips in Copenhagen being done with public transit. Compare that to Stockholm where 47% of trips are done by public transit!

    • @Bertramel
      @Bertramel ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I really agree with you!

  • @fh5kskalf
    @fh5kskalf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    One of the coolest things about the Copenhagen metro (as a visitor at least), is the huge front windows and seats right below them as can be seen at 0:16. It's amazing to sit in the front of the trams while they're on top of the world.

    • @KlausKokholmPetersen
      @KlausKokholmPetersen 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And a control panel sticker, so you can pretend you're driving the train!

    • @automation7295
      @automation7295 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@KlausKokholmPetersen These stickers are intended for children.

    • @KlausKokholmPetersen
      @KlausKokholmPetersen 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@automation7295 in my heart I am still a child.

  • @l.u.c.a.s.
    @l.u.c.a.s. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    24 hour metro is such a game changer. I was there in 2021 for World Pride - not having to worry about night buses or taxis to get back to my flat was amazing. The same route I took at 5 p.m. would work at 5 a.m. which was nice after a full day of tourism and fun. Made the city feel very welcoming and easy to get used to. Coupled with the bike infrastructure and pedestrian-friendly design, it's easily one of my fave cities.

    • @kildevang98
      @kildevang98 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      The worst part of using the Copenhagen metro at night, is the 15 (!) minute wait for the next train if you miss one. It is definitely a first world problem :)

    • @nexas2316
      @nexas2316 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@kildevang98 and then you get off the metro, and a bus you needed just left and another one is only in 30minutes

    • @kildevang98
      @kildevang98 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nexas2316 luckily I live within a 5 minute walk from the metro ;)

  • @jerrytwolanes4659
    @jerrytwolanes4659 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What's the point in having a dislike button? Every single video is Top Notch!

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha, I’m honored!

  • @tacitdionysus3220
    @tacitdionysus3220 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This is a great clip that really captures an intelligently designed system in an elegant and loveable city. The Danes have a habit of doing things really well, with a flair for design, but without being ostentatious. Copenhagen's main station is utterly conventional, yet so unique. Nicely functional, yet reminiscent of Beowulf's mead hall.

  • @LWR1
    @LWR1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    I was in Copenhagen in August. I felt its metro system really showed how small-ish citites can have a frequent network (and a 24/7 system!) whilst still having a popular distribution between services, like in Lausanne. I enjoyed the S-tog to, as it gave me slight London Overground vibes. Good video!

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thanks for watching! I agree, the 24 hour nature is great, as is the S Tog - especially it’s weird and wonderful trains!

    • @bfapple
      @bfapple 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was in Copenhagen in September and agree with your comments.

  • @magnusaugust8489
    @magnusaugust8489 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Living in Copenhagen, taking the S-train every day, I'm very surprised at the amount of things I learnt!
    Thank you! :)

  • @drdewott9154
    @drdewott9154 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Always glad to help Reece, this video turned out great

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks as always!

  • @paulnielsen8528
    @paulnielsen8528 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Hi Reese. This was a great enhancement to my visit to Copenhagen in May. Remember that there is one other transit system and I mention it because it does work with the transit pass - the canal ferry system. It has 7 (I think) beautiful yellow ferries that service 9 stops on both sides of the main canal. They are electric with super capacitors. They plug in at the end of the route and charge fully in 7 minutes. I used it a couple of times and it's a fantastic connector element and transit service all along the canal. Thanks Reese. Paul N.

    • @jaysolis5870
      @jaysolis5870 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@erik_griswold He never mentioned more than 1 canal...... That's what Paul Nielsen meant by "Main Canal"..

  • @syksystransitagency
    @syksystransitagency 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I am literally in copenhagen to film the trains for my own channel, for a day, the day you upload this. The transit hivemind

  • @simoQ1816
    @simoQ1816 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Living in Copenhagen and working in the rail business, I have to say this is an extremely accurate video. I really enjoy your channel, keep up with the good work!

  • @tapasprinsen
    @tapasprinsen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice to hear praise of our transit system. Many people in Copenhagen do not know how good we have it. We are spoiled 😂 Great video!

  • @Lasseroosevelt
    @Lasseroosevelt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for the wonderful and very informative video. I think that what in particular makes the S-tog unique is the fact that you can bring your bike for free and how certain sections of the train have been designed to accommodate just this. As someone who rarely uses public transit but prefers to go by bike, this enables me to make use of the S-train without leaving my bike at home. This makes it so much more convenient to use the S-train service!

  • @jacool2565
    @jacool2565 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love this style of videos, focusing on the city as a whole rather than on a single system!! Amazing vid keep it up!

  • @Infernus25
    @Infernus25 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Awesome video, Copenhagen is such a beautiful city

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agrée, it’s really gorgeous from the natural environment to the built one!

    • @Infernus25
      @Infernus25 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RMTransit Certainly the built environment, idk how much nature there is😅

  • @Fan652w
    @Fan652w 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Reece. This is a superb video. I have holidayed in Malmo on several occasions (I find it cheaper than Copenhagen) and when there I use the Oresund trains on an almost daily basis. As local commentators acknowledge, these trains give many towns in southern Sweden excellent links to the DANISH capital. I would support the call for a video on the Oresund trains. I would also suggest you examine the excellent Pagatog trains which fan out on the Swedish ('Skane') side from Malmo and Lund. Malmo and Lund taken together are nearly the same size as Zurich. In Skane, the Oresund and Pagatog trains taken together form a super system of suburban trains ALMOST AS GOOD AS THE ZURICH S-BAHN!

  • @NerdX151
    @NerdX151 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The interesting thing about the line A and E line timetable is that it dates back to the steam era. Until the 60's the northern part of the line was served by normal steam and diesel-hauled express trains (today's line A), while the "stop service" from Holte (today's line E) were served by the first generation S-Trains. When the northern part of the route became part of the S-Train network, the original timetable was kept. Up until the 90's the A-line didn't stop at all between Holte and Østeport. The original reason for having this timetable was that the weatlhy passengers on the northern part of the line saw S-Trains as a form of transport for the lower classes, so we ended up with this weird S-Train/Express train hybrid that lasted for decades. The original S-Trains on line A also had first class, which was a major headache for DSB, because it meant that they had multiple S-Train sets that could ONLY be used on that line, and when the southern route of the A-line was opened, they had to lock the first class carriage while the train was operating on that section. A troublesome and expense solution just to make a minority of passengers happy, but that's how it was back then.

  • @meh23p
    @meh23p 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video, but unfortunately you’ve misunderstood how the express/local services works. At 9:28 the E line doesn’t go all the way up to Hillerød. It starts down in Holte. Conversely, only the E line goes to Køge on the southern side, with the A line terminating at Solrød Strand. Evenings, weekends and holidays the E line disappears and the A line stops at all stations because the frequency is reduced.

  • @joermnyc
    @joermnyc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    We were there prior to the opening of M3 and 4, but it was still pretty easy to get around using M1 and M2 and the S-Tøg system, or just by walking (our hotel was at the end of the Strøget by Central Station). Investing in a tourist card got us free transit access and a TON of free tickets to museums and other places.

  • @GruffBillyGoat
    @GruffBillyGoat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    A fun detail you missed about the S-trains: Though most of the cars only have one set of wheels, that axle is still mounted on a bogie-type construction letting them curve independently of the car. That both allows for a more comfortable ride but also a significant reduction in wear and tear on both wheels and tracks.

  • @NONFamers
    @NONFamers 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a resident of Copenhagen I actually found this very precise and informative. I even learned a few things along the way - Thanks for sharing!

  • @CCUclan
    @CCUclan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Good video (watched the 24 hour availability one aswell). I'm a control room operator on M1/M2 and can agree with a lot of your points. The trains on M3/M4 are totally different in technology and operating them. M1/M2 is like generation 1 and M3/M4 generation 8 or something. I couldn't operate their trains and vice versa, same for the technicians. We do have to close down from time to time to do full system maintenance which is like 5 weekdays every 8th week or so. As you say it's very important to have the system built for 24 hour service from the start, with power sections, track separation and so forth. One thing you left out is independent switch-coupling, disengaging the flank protection on crossovers. Nighttime is ofcourse the busiest time in the metro actually, even though we have the least passengers (sometimes so little you might think it would be more economic to just get them a taxi).

  • @Schroinx
    @Schroinx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Could have been interesting with the regional rail on top. I think in the greater Cph there lives 1,7m and something similar on the Swedish side, so its one metropolitan area. Also, they are debating a new connection over Øresund as the Øresund is reacing its capacity, but also to integrate the metropolis more. Both a metro tunnel to Malmø, a Eurosporet from Cph H to Lund (dual rail line), and a metro between Helsingborg and Helsingør are being considered. Sweden is so dependent on freight trains to the continent today, they want a backup to Øresundsbroen. At the same time we are building the Femern connection to Germany, and Swedish high-speed trains from Stockholm and Goteborg terminates in Copenhagen. On top of that a lot of transit freight between Germany and Sweden over Storebælt and Øresund. The latest debate is about a bridge over Kattegat possible with high speed trains between the two largest cities in Denmark, Copenhagen and Århus.
    Also they are upgrading all main lines to higher speed and electrify them, while rolling out ETCS over all of it and also upgrading the rolling stock.
    But maybe that is for another video.

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes! Likely a dedicated video!

    • @Kvadraten376
      @Kvadraten376 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The metro area has a population of 2 million, the urban area 1.3

  • @kokanka
    @kokanka 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Another interesting potential future expansion is the Øresundsmetron/Öresundsmetron, which will connect Malmö with Copenhagen with a metro line. It is supported by both Copenhagen and Malmö city councils.

    • @exsandgrounder
      @exsandgrounder 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Will it utilise Oresundsbron (sorry UK keyboard) or will it have another connection built under or over the Oresund?

    • @Brash_Candicoot
      @Brash_Candicoot 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@exsandgrounder it will be on completely new tunnel, I think

    • @exsandgrounder
      @exsandgrounder 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Brash_Candicoot Thanks!

    • @Brash_Candicoot
      @Brash_Candicoot 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@exsandgrounder no problem!

    • @kokanka
      @kokanka 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@exsandgrounder no, it's going to be a new tunnel to relieve Öresundsbron, especially for when the Fehmarn Belt fixed link is finished. Including the potential railway between Helsingborg and Helsingør, the future might be three rail links across the Öresund straight

  • @roderickmain9697
    @roderickmain9697 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Lived near Egebjerg back in the 80s. Equidistant between two S tog stations. Worked in an office next to Tivoli gardens (which has recently been rebuilt). Impressed on how its come on so much over the years.

  • @solvdev
    @solvdev 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Honestly, during my time in Copenhagen they definitely had my favourite metro- even better than the tube of my hometown, London. It’s so fast and clean, and the lack of barriers (even though you need to buy tickets) is great. The S rail links in really well with the Metro too

  • @nicolasmagnussen6923
    @nicolasmagnussen6923 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The last intact part of the old rail alignment mentioned at 1:45 is actually still used by a small voluntary community. We have public opening days where people can try railbikes and a handcar

  • @jdillon8360
    @jdillon8360 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I lived in Denmark for 1 year in 1998. I never noticed all those features about the S-trains! I have fond memories of the longer distance trains with the rubber ends.

  • @sjokomelk
    @sjokomelk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have been waiting for the S-tog video to be reuploaded. But see you have done much more with it. 😁🤩👏

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I Hope it was worth the wait 😅

    • @sjokomelk
      @sjokomelk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RMTransit It was. The S-tog rolling stock looks like a hamster with cheeks full of food. 😂 And I like your "Explained" series passing on knowledge.

    • @troelspeterroland6998
      @troelspeterroland6998 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The staff also call them hamsters.

  • @templar_1
    @templar_1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just found this channel, and I really enjoy the content. I have lived in copenhagen my entire life, so i was naturally happy to see a video on this. I really like that you used footage from the specific trainlines, that you were talking about. It is such a small detail, but it makes everything feel smoother for the people that use the service, who watched this video.

  • @3ghin5
    @3ghin5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I grew up in Copenhagen, but left 11 years ago. This video and especially the S tog footage (we lived along the C) was SO incredibly nostalgic, and a great explanation! Will miss the F train if they do swap it out for a metro- it always stood out to me as quirky for not going along the main line and for the train being half the length of the other ones.

  • @stephen7938
    @stephen7938 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love these trains, and transit system

  • @Forlfir
    @Forlfir 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I swear I love this channel

  • @HMSNeptun
    @HMSNeptun 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Another way to reduce outswing is to chop off the corners of the train, like the ex-KCR/MTR Light Rail. Copenhagen's way seems much superior though as the outswing on HK's light rail is too big to create walk-through passageways between two cars. The timetable is also often criticized for 'double stacking' and headways too long making overcrowding a very glaring issue.

    • @Real_MisterSir
      @Real_MisterSir 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also introducing slight banks on the rails in corners helps improve the clearances too, as the trains will tip slightly inwards counteracted by centrifugal force, so you don't have to make the train itself turn as sharply.

    • @johndododoe1411
      @johndododoe1411 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Walkthroughs in the center of cars are unaffected by outswing, just some overlapping floor segments above the mechanical link the pulls the train along, and some flexible fabric bellows connecting the walls and roofs.
      The interior pictures in this video show how the entire passenger space narrows at every hinge, neatly covered by gray wall panels. Standing on the hinge, passengers can feel the motion.
      A narrower version is used on long distance and regional trains with doors on both sides of the bendy coupling, so it can be locked when the cars are disconnected.

  • @Jakob_DK
    @Jakob_DK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You can take you bicycle on the S-train for free. This combination of train and bike has increased train ridership and improved the economy of the trains. The wide body has made it possible

  • @Berubium
    @Berubium 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent video & summary. I’ve only been to Copenhagen once (in 2017), but used M1, M2, & the Oresundstag extensively while there. It’s intuitive, affordable (which for Copenhagen is saying something), very clean, & enjoyable. My daughter was only 18 months at the time & travelling around Copenhagen with her was a breeze.
    I also went to Aarhus (Denmark’s second biggest metropolitan area) back in 2003 & was impressed with their bus & bike lane networks which back then, put anything we have here in British Columbia to shame.

  • @just_call_me_karl
    @just_call_me_karl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you so much for using my clips! If you need any more you're welcome to message me :)

  • @DChatburn1
    @DChatburn1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is very helpful. I will be traveling by plane to Copenhagen at the end of January and will need to go into the city from the airport. Thanks for the information.

  • @marekkratky9052
    @marekkratky9052 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Greetings from the Czech Republic! Watching this video, it made me wonder if you'd consider looking at Prague in a future one. It's similar in size, but contrasting Copanhagen in the approach to trams and metro, which are both much more heavy duty and apparently the metro alone moves some 600 million people each year

    • @haveanicedayiguess
      @haveanicedayiguess 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I visited Prague for the first time recently and loved all the tram services! There were hardly any long wait times, which was a contrast to coming from Copenhagen, as I find the bus services there easily get caught up in traffic. The metro was also a fun contrast, I definitely see what you mean!

  • @ThomasNing
    @ThomasNing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    5:46 oh. my. god. Look at. that. bus. 😂
    Also, that A&E line express operation is genius. I love it

  • @jesperschultz2727
    @jesperschultz2727 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Love the video. Just a couple of minor corrections: The word "Tog" (Train) in Danish is actually pronounced very much like the English word "Toe". Just FYI. Oh, and BTW the S-tog Voltage is 1650 V DC to be precise :-) ... and on another note: The S-tog axels are abel to ride the curves more smoothly using a curve control whereby the first axel measures the curve and send information to the next axels to adjust to the curve, giving the passengers a nicer ride through some pretty curvy sections here and there.

    • @epender
      @epender 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I never knew that last fact! Definitely comes in handy between Dybbølsbro and København H whenever a train has to switch from the right hand track to the left or vice versa, I was surprised how well it traversed those reverse curves.

  • @siajnesdunk
    @siajnesdunk ปีที่แล้ว

    It's nice to see a well researched film like this.

  • @NuuweiLol
    @NuuweiLol 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    the frequent videos are so nice

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Happy to hear you enjoy them!

  • @rachidgarcia5506
    @rachidgarcia5506 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Reece, I am a follower of your channel since its early stages, I have noticed that even though your content has been always of great quality, it has consolidated to an outstanding level. I know its been hard but there you are! Congratulations!!

  • @vilhelmea
    @vilhelmea 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The DOT who administrates all public transportation of Copenhagen and Zealand has actually shared your video on Facebook, which is pretty nice! That means you did a great job!
    The only thing they'd like to see is how the buses are connected with both the Metro and S-trains

  • @claudioferrara4455
    @claudioferrara4455 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I rode the Copenhagen metro from Bella Center to the city centre during a business trip several years ago, and I found it impressive. Therefore, I was very happy to see the same trains implemented on M5 in my hometown of Milan some years later. I can’t wait to see their latest version on M4 now, the new line opening on November 26 that will connect Milan’s city airport with the city centre - like in Copenhagen. The two systems also share the same constructor, Italy’s WeBuild, and the same operator, Milan’s public transport company ATM through its subsidiary Metro Service A/S.
    If you haven’t already, you should make a video about the Brescia metro (same technology). It’s a great feat for such a small city, and the huge volumes of the underground stations are especially impressive. Also, very unusual for Italy, Brescia is an open system, i.e. no ticket barriers with random ticket checks.

  • @japanesetrainandtravel6168
    @japanesetrainandtravel6168 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As I write this, my friend is enjoying a ride on the airport train from Copenhagen to Malmo. I have honestly taken a liking to those s-tog trains. For starters - I love the red livery - Reminiscent of TTC’s retired G1 trains.

  • @MDimitroulakos
    @MDimitroulakos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You should make a video for the - yet under construction - brother of the Copenhagen Metro, the Thessaloniki Metro, in Greece. It's been constructed for almost 20 years now, and it is a very very similar system. It is on track to open in the end of 2023.

  • @fonkinstubbleduck9163
    @fonkinstubbleduck9163 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a person that has lived in Denmark since they were 3, your accent is amazing.

  • @malthegudum7599
    @malthegudum7599 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am actually sitting in a S-train right now so it's quite funny to see a station on your phone and then looking out of the window and seeing the same station

  • @KannikCat
    @KannikCat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I loved the Copenhagen public transit network when I visited; easy to navigate and use, and took us pretty much everywhere we wanted to go. And that was (just) before the M3 and M4 lines had opened! Visiting the 8 House/Mountain House/etc along the M1 branch and seeing how the city/development was planned to work with public transit was great to see as well. :)

  • @Lemanic89
    @Lemanic89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I really hope the rail tunnel between Elsinore and Helsingborg gets a go so we end up with The Sound Loop. There are plans also with a freight rail tunnel between Landskrona and Copenhagen. The Sound in its entirety will be a huge construction site for decades to come either way.

    • @mifphilip
      @mifphilip 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      the tunnel will most likely happen but we won't get a Øresund loop. the reason Øresund tog doesn't go to Malmø from Helsingør anymore is because if one delay is caused in Sweden it affects every single train on the line, even if it is a train waiting to depart in Helsingør. it is the reason we had so many delays back in the 2010's and before that as well. it would not make any sense to reintroduce more delays again.

    • @Mike-zx1kx
      @Mike-zx1kx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Considering the promises the Swedish government gave and did not keep, in regard to the Øresund connection and a greater Øresund region, I have a hard time thinking Denmark would like such a connection, even if Sweden paid fully for it. The Danish government kept its end of the bargain. Sweden are a leech on ALL its neighbouring countries with its refusal to remove the "medarbejderavgift". With this technical move it makes it a very bad deal for Danes, Norwegians, Finns to work in Sweden while Swedes benefit hugely. Always the same with Sweden, Full of words and theoretic s, never living up to the spirit of any deal. Danes and Norwegians have given Sweden individual security guarantees (as UK and US) during your NATO application but you do not even seem to notice but keep bashing on. 65k Swedes work on the Danish side while less than 500 the other way around. Same type of numbers with your other neighbours. When Norway had to close its border to Sweden because you had a raging Covid virus spread your insane government demanded unemployment benefits from Norway to the Swedes that could not work because of your gov´s reckless treatment of own population and neighbours. No more connections making you able to leech further, thank you.

    • @axelnils
      @axelnils 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Mike-zx1kx Loool Danes mad.

    • @Mike-zx1kx
      @Mike-zx1kx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@axelnils You bet and you can include Norwegians and Finns. I bet you, that the reason why Finland wanted to join NATO, was not only the threat from POOtin, but the realisation last years, that the Swedish governments promises are worthless and Sweden were a vital part of their defence strategy. Finland realised this and told the Swedish government they would apply for NATO, no matter what Sweden did, and Sweden realised their "buffer" were gone and then even managed to get Finland to tie the two NATO applications together. POOtin made his illegal attack against independent democratic Ukraine and then the Swedish government bragged about donating 15.000, 30 year old helmets to Ukraine. Well sounded great, right? It then turned out the &%¤/ had sent a bill to some EU box for 90 million Swedish Kronor. They always brag about "how good they are" but every time its on paper, when reality are dug out.
      Just after the Øresund bridge were opened, they decided to open their borders for over 200.000 young men with no education or cultural understanding of Western Europe AND placed the majority of them just on the other side of the bridge, not anywhere else, in their long, low population density, country. Those 200.000 ballooned to 2 million people because they used "Swedish family gathering rules" to bring them up to Sweden afterwards. Sweden then, in just 1 single decade, went from having comparable low crime rates with rest of the Nordic countries, to having most murders in ALL of Europe, hereunder easily surpassing nations like Romania and Albania, that usually tops the list. Swedes like to consider themselves the "big brother" in a Nordic context...In that case they are the drugaddicted big brother, that makes you look in your drawers for anything missing each time he comes around to bum you for money, swearing at you while he lies.. Sweden have now morally collapsed and all their society structures are crumbling. Swedish population in 10 years have gone from 9 million to now 11 million. During Covid they BANNED all their elderly, that built the Swedish welfare state, living in care/elderly homes access to ambulances and hospitals AND made a law allowing the staff at these facilities to instead request a deadly dose of morphine to kill them off. SO while the Swedish experiment of having an open society in the middle of a raging pandemic, and their population drank coffee at cafe´s their parents were killed of by the state. On top staff were told they would not need to be Covid tested, symptoms were enough and also that no autopsies would be performed. SO no Covid deaths on paper!
      Danes thus now have neighbours on either side (Germany/Sweden) that have committed genocide inside a century. WHILE they did that, the then government (with PM Stefan Løfven and Anders Tegnell as the "health/pandemic guru) they even began discussing increased state taxes on dead peoples money. I do not have words covering my disgust and horror.
      They just had a parliamentarian election and NOT ONE journalist or opposition party mentioned the genocide and the societal and moral collapse they had during the pandemic. Completely taboo. They try to hush their genocide up.
      I will keep telling this disgusting horrified story, in honour of the thousands of dead that their state killed, the rest of my life or until the perpetrators have been called to justice for crimes against humanity in Haag. A large part of the Swedish population have not even understood the truth about their own government, because of the complete collapse of morale and ethics in the fourth pillar of a functioning democracy, the press.
      Where are Amnesty International and Human rights watch in this?
      We are not only mad, we are chocked and sad.

    • @axelnils
      @axelnils 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Mike-zx1kx I hope your wonderful danish health care system provides you with a therapist to talk to. Being excessively concerned about things outside of your control is dangerous for your mental health.

  • @oskitrainspotter
    @oskitrainspotter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    thank you for using my friend’s clip!

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you to your friend!

  • @hen-rex
    @hen-rex 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Really cool video, I learned a lot although I am from Denmark. The reason for the trains having the very wide underbelly is that they are designed to be wide enough to bring your bicycles onto the train, thus supporting a hybrid transportation mode where people from far away are able to ride the last mile on bike, thus eliminating the need to own a car. And historically this has worked really well - Copenhagen has an extremely low car ownership rate compared to other cities, even within Denmark.

    • @joh.nrgaard2968
      @joh.nrgaard2968 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This is also not really true. The S-train logo has been hexagonal since the beginning, way before the "hexagonal" trains. The DSB logo was made hexagonal to unify the branding between DSB and S-trains.

    • @shyviking
      @shyviking ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting - I didn't know that.
      An interesting contrast to this is the typical Japanese commuter line, where instead of bringing your bike on the train, you park it at the station.
      (Of course, people also do that in Copenhagen as well. It was just the difference with the bike car being present on the Copenhagen S-trains).

  • @melliedoucette4525
    @melliedoucette4525 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Didn’t expect to get interesting Disneyland facts in addition to transit facts, and I am not complaining! Love the helpful diagrams + maps

  • @JayForsure
    @JayForsure 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video!

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you!

  • @MalteNielson
    @MalteNielson ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fun fact. The black VW Passat spotted at 0:04 with blue plates, is a diplomacy vehicle.

  • @eliskaszabova
    @eliskaszabova 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a wonderful video! I live at the south end of the m1 line, and I love the convenience! The metro is wonderful. I do wish Copenhagen reopened their tram network, and established car free days, but those are probably just silly dreams :)

  • @giovannipelissero1886
    @giovannipelissero1886 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm planning to move to Denmark, and probably Copenhagen, and this video is so helpful and interesting.
    Thank you for the great content!

  • @SteenPedersen
    @SteenPedersen 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a local, this is so interesting. A lot of new information. Thanks.

  • @ReyOfLight
    @ReyOfLight 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ah, the memories! I lived in Copenhagen on and off between 2006 and early 2012 out of which some of that time was by Amagerbro so I was a frequent user of the M2 and remember when the line ended at Lergravsparken before it was extended to Kastrup airport, and then the amazement when the extension to the airport was opened. I was also a frequent user of the B line on S-tog (and was jumping for joy when Bx ran as it was a lot faster) as I worked in the western suburbs for a long time with bus transfer from Glostrup.
    Sadly I don’t have very fond memories of my commute within Copenhagen or even between Malmö and Copenhagen because it was plagued by delays and cancellations and the capacity was nowhere near where it needed to be in relation to the number of people using the services or what kind of traveler (I mean, it wasn’t just commuters). Commuting over the Öresundbridge was pure hell because of the train passing the airport where a mob of travelers with large suitcases would squeeze onto the already very overcrowded train (that was full of commuters) and it was actually to the point of it being difficult to get off the train at your station if you needed to get off at Malmö Syd rather than the central station, Öresundståg was also terrible from a design point of view with very little space for luggage, chronically broken toilets that would leak out water in the low floor part of the trains if you were extra lucky, and they do not have the capacity for the number of people needing to use them, nor should they be used for such long distances as between Elsinore and Gothenburg, they shouldn’t go any further than Elsinore-Helsingborg (or maybe Ängelholm) because they’re super uncomfortable to travel with, and again, no good space for luggage so they’re not fit for longer distances, always late too…
    It got to the point where I’d call the female voice announcing train delays “Merete” because that was the most annoying sounding Danish female name I could think of at the time.
    I’ve now been back in my hometown outside of Gothenburg since early 2012, and am eternally grateful I don’t have to travel with DSB or DSB First any longer!

  • @Denden16995
    @Denden16995 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for posting this video again! Took a lot of trains in Copenhagen today in fact 😅

  • @peterknutsen3070
    @peterknutsen3070 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for explaining the A and E line thing. I’ve always been idly curious about that.

  • @laugechristophersen9913
    @laugechristophersen9913 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can you do a video on the increase in Northern European use of trams and light rail?

  • @FroddeB
    @FroddeB ปีที่แล้ว +1

    5:45 I literally died when you showed the 5C bus. It's been a subject of a lot of memes and dissatisfaction when it came out first around 2017 because of it's looks. However I gotta say, the 5C and the 2A in Copenhagen are literally some of the nicest busses to be in, when it's not rush hour or weekend.

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  ปีที่แล้ว

      They look good to me!

  • @AddiVF
    @AddiVF 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would love it if you made videos about the transit network in Bergen and Trondheim! Bergen is currently doing some huge light rail expansions, and Trondheim is just a spaghetti bowl of bus lines with one tram line and a few trains sprinkled around

  • @TorToroPorco
    @TorToroPorco 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice overview. It’s a shame you didn’t make the video before my trip to Copenhagen a couple of months ago, I would have explored the metro system a bit more had I been able to watch this beforehand. I was impressed by their system especially the 24 hour service. It made going out in the evening easier without having to worry about when the last train runs like one has to in London or Tokyo. I thought the platforms in the downtown stations felt a bit narrow although I imagine the platform can be extended for future expansion. The only less than stellar experience I had was with the main train station which felt old and in need of refurbishment. I had the pleasure of taking the train from Copenhagen to Stockholm as well although the way finding experience was less than optimal as I ended up on the wrong platform and almost missed my train.

    • @troelspeterroland6998
      @troelspeterroland6998 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You are quite right about the central station, and luckily it is up for refurbishment soon.

    • @drdewott9154
      @drdewott9154 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      As Troels mentioned you are in luck, as the Central station will see a renovation around 2023-26. The current interior design is from the 1990's and has become fairly run down. The new design will focus more on wider hallways and fewer shops. Though it still won't solve one huge issue which is a lack of waiting areas and especially benches. I've always thought it would be perfect to place that on top of the shops, but apparently no one is interested in giving passengers a place to sit while they're waiting for their train.

    • @RMTransit
      @RMTransit  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha, maybe next time! Always look to see if I have a video as I have more and more!

  • @marcusthelegend
    @marcusthelegend 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like to come back and watch this video once a while, just to see what has changed since then.
    With the south extension of the M4 just opening, and the Copenhagen Letbane finally being finished, it's looking like a much larger system all of a sudden.
    Although one thing that wasn't mentioned was the plans to extend the S-Tog B line to Roskilde, which wasn't done since they would have to share lines with the regional trains.
    Also the C line being extended all the way to Helsingør, but again, having to share track with the regional trains if it ever becomes viable.

  • @AustinKelly94
    @AustinKelly94 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Having a intro into the city with map and footage really gives context

  • @B0bTh3F1rst
    @B0bTh3F1rst 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Woooooooooooooooooooooooooo i been waiting for months for Reece to cover my home city

  • @Luke_Starkenburg
    @Luke_Starkenburg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’d love to visit someday!

  • @nielsjrgenkruse7307
    @nielsjrgenkruse7307 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You might not know this, but there is a surcharge for using the Metro on the "Rejsekortet" faresystem. While more fussy to use than many people would like, it keeps track of which mode of transportation you use from A to B. The high frequency make the Metro preferred/crowded even though the seats are worse than any other option.

  • @jg-7780
    @jg-7780 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Copenhagen light rail definitely gives me vibes of the Purple Line in MD

  • @abdullaharif6455
    @abdullaharif6455 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    8:25 It has ATO already throughout the network, albeit with a driver. You mean full automation and/or driverless.

  • @JBobjork
    @JBobjork 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When the Metro in Copenhagen were new it didn''t have any platform doors on the outdoor platforms. They only had sensors that triggered if someone jumped down on the track. However, they don't stop people jumping or falling in front of the train so I guess thats why they added them.

    • @SirMangoMantango
      @SirMangoMantango 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The problem was that trash like newspapers also triggered the sensors.

    • @drdewott9154
      @drdewott9154 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The problem was more so the old sensors being not that good. It could detect if something was in the way but never if it was an actual person or just a newspaper in the wind, and would shut down the whole system either way if anything was detected.

    • @automation7295
      @automation7295 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      But they didn't added screen doors until 2015.

  • @K-o-R
    @K-o-R 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    10:18 "...forming a horrifying caricature of fingers."

  • @ymg951
    @ymg951 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for doing another great video!

  • @satan1149
    @satan1149 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for covering my city ❤️

  • @swazze
    @swazze 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another quirky fact is that there's also DSB trains that crosses the Øresundsbridge and goes directly to Ystad on the Swedish south coast to serve the ferry to the Danish island of Bornholm, which essentially means that Denmark runs a domestic train service within another country.
    The proposed Øresundsmetro is also really cool, where the Copenhagen metro will be directly connected to central Malmö through a new tunnel under the strait.

    • @joh.nrgaard2968
      @joh.nrgaard2968 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The 'InterCity Bornholm' service shut down in 2017. Today you take the Øresundstog to Malmö Hyllie and switch to the local Pågatåg to Ystad.

    • @drdewott9154
      @drdewott9154 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Like Nørgaard said, the trains to Ystad were discontinued 5 years ago due to low ridership. Everyone simply took the much cheaper Bornholmerbus instead, and this comes from someone who actually commuted regularly between Bornholm and the Capital area during 2017-18 while I studied on a Bornholmian boarding school. Today the Bornholmerbus is still the most popular transit service between the Island of Bornholm and mainland Denmark.

  • @Ligerpride
    @Ligerpride 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Would you consider doing a video about the truly terrible rail networks in Dublin, Ireland?

  • @janniksiiger3367
    @janniksiiger3367 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice video. The only thing I think is missing, is a slide showing the bus network and how it connects to the train/metro networks.

  • @blahajenthusiast101
    @blahajenthusiast101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think you should do a video about Algier's public transit, it's really ignored, and to be honest decent. (ofc needs a lot more improving)
    Anyways, loved it like always!

  • @anderslarsen6009
    @anderslarsen6009 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Also worth mentioning is that the S-train will become driverless in 10 years time and Line B will be extented from Høje Taastrup to Roskilde in the west.
    The coastal line from Copenhagen to Helsingør north of Copenhagen will probably the made into a metro like service.
    I just think its a more sexy way of saying S-tog. :-)
    Another project in the pipeline is the Ring South project.
    The goal of this project is to make better comnections from west of Copenhagen and out to the airport, but also to relieve the central station.
    Platforms will be constructed at Glostrup (connection to the light rail and S-train line B and Bx) and Ny Ellebjerg/Copenhagen South (Connection to lines A, E and F of the S-train, Metro line M4 and Regional and Intercity trains on the Copenhagen Ringsted high speed line).
    The airport station will be expanded from 2 to 4 tracks in orden to handle the new traffic.
    The project also includes some extra tracks just south of the Copenhagen South station.

    • @drdewott9154
      @drdewott9154 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well the Roskilde extension plans have not seen any political approval either way hence why it wasn't mentioned. Greater Copenhagen has a ton of unapproved transit projects like it, like the BRT plans for lines 200S and 400S, BRT lite for line 150S, the M5 proposals, the M4 to Hvidovre hospital proposal, the Fasanvej line proposal, all the billions of proposal for light rail on Frederikssundsvej, and much more. If he had to count all of those we'd be here for a very long time.

  • @darkman007e
    @darkman007e ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was in Copenhagen last August and we really liked their metro. Very efficient and fairly recent. All the station are well designed and all have elevators.
    I also took a train to Malmo (Øresundståg train I believe) which was very quick. Unfortunately, you can't see the view of the bridge from the train as the tracks are under the road used by cars.
    I really hopped that in MTL, CDPQ Infra actually went to Copenhagen and took notes. Maybe they didn't as they took the strange decision to only build 1 track between Marie-Curie station and the YUL station. At least it only takes 2 min in theory between the 2 stations so hopefully they should be able to provide a better service from the airport to juste 1 train per 10 minutes during peak hours.
    It also doesn't look like all REM stations have moving staircase but they should all have elevators.

  • @bendeguzkarnitscher
    @bendeguzkarnitscher 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    In budapest it the morning rush, m4 trains come every 1:50 min. Its amaizing

  • @m-a-l-3000
    @m-a-l-3000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When talking about the Copenhagen Transit network you should not forget to mention also the many, many, pretty well connected, regional train services that are a great addition to the S-Tog and Metro network. In combination this network of regional trains, S-Togs and metros are one of the best transit systems worldwide.

  • @michaelsvendsendk
    @michaelsvendsendk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video. Notice that not all metro stations have the same design. At "Marmorkirken" the tubes are placed one above the other and not side by side, as on the other stations. This should be because of the lack of space for the station.

  • @alvinmjensen
    @alvinmjensen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Just a few words about the shape of s-tog. This is due to the so-called clearance profile that all trains must comply with. The shape and the short carriages together mean that there can be more people on the train without it crashing into anything.

    • @u1zha
      @u1zha 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Kinda what he said in the video.

    • @janikdk84
      @janikdk84 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@u1zha Actually no - he said the shape was inspired by the logo, which is not correct ;)

    • @mikkolukas
      @mikkolukas 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@janikdk84 you really didn't watch the video, did you?

    • @mikkolukas
      @mikkolukas 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That is exactly what he said in the video

  • @tramcrazy
    @tramcrazy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A really interesting system. One day I will travel the world to visit more metro systems, but till then I'll have to keep visiting London!

  • @EpicThe112
    @EpicThe112 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    For the commuter rail Copenhagen to Sweden these must support 25kv 50hz and 15kv 16 2/3hz AC due to the electrification systems over the Oresund Line.

  • @Goobertron5K
    @Goobertron5K 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m the future, can you do a review of the Washington DC metro system? It seems like a decently sized system to be a part of this series of system overviews