Denmark High-speed rail in Europe

the planned high-speed rail lines in denmark. fehmarn belt fixed link (orange), ringsted-fehmarn (red), copenhagen-ringsted , oresund bridge (blue). planned @ least 200 km/h

denmark not have high-speed lines, maximum permitted speed 180 km/h, has commenced construction of 1 high-speed line , upgrade of line high-speed level.

denmark s 2 biggest cities, copenhagen , aarhus, 300 km apart, , there political target reach two-hour traveling time, , 200 km/h set target speed. parts planned rerouted because present railway curvy there , designed higher 200 km/h.

the top speed of parts of main lines allow trains travel @ 180 km/h, these small sections of main lines passed onto slower sections around 140–160 km/h. parts of rail network unelectrified - slowing acceleration , top speed. since 2007 has been common practice infrastructure provider banedanmark pad timetables time near european record, resulting in railway companies utilize top speeds make lost time. of rolling stock running on danish rail network capable of reaching 200 km - these are: sj 2000, ice td , ic4.

denmark s unique signalling system, contains numerous obsolete components, being replaced new one, ertms 2, finished in 2021. requirement speeds higher 180 km/h.

construction of new 60 km copenhagen–ringsted line, allow speeds 250 km/h began in 2012. furthermore, railway line towards future fehmarn belt fixed link upgraded 160 km/h in 2010, , upgraded 200 km/h doubletracked line in 2021. once these 2 projects finished denmark able link swedish high-speed lines rest of european high-speed rail network - assuming germany builds high-speed link between hamburg , fehmarn (their plan stay @ 160 km/h cost reasons)

in 2013 danish government (consisting of parties: social democrats, danish social liberal party , socialist people s party) along supporting party red–green alliance , opposition party danish people s party entered ambitious political agreement on infrastructure project called train fund dk . main component of agreement raise taxes on oil companies operating in danish parts of north sea in order raise 2,8 billion pounds earmarked railway upgrades. first priority close travelling time between denmark s 2 biggest cities, copenhagen , aarhus 2 hours. includes upgrading main lines handle speeds 200 km/h , building 3 new high-speed lines speeds 250 km/h, later can upgraded 300 km/h. furthermore, main lines , many regional lines electrified