ComfortDelGro tie-up with French firm RATP Dev to run Copenhagen metro from Sept 2027
Copenhagen's metro is one of three rapid transit systems in the world that runs for 24 hours every day.
ComfortDelGro, an Singaporean transport firm, has entered into a partnership with French company RATP Dev to manage and maintain the Copenhagen metro system, commencing operations from September 2027. This contract, valued at 17 billion Danish kroner (around S$3.36 billion), is set to last for 12 years, with an option to prolong for an additional three years.
The Copenhagen metro, recognized as one of the world’s three 24/7 rapid transit systems, spans 43km across 44 stations, accommodating over 135 million passengers in 2025, establishing the highest annual ridership recorded to date. Its operational reliability averaged 99.3% in 2025, with trains running as frequently as every 1.5 minutes during peak hours.
The new agreement, awarded to a consortium comprising ComfortDelGro and RATP Dev, signifies Metroselskabet’s director of operations and maintenance, Soren Boysen, aims to ensure "robust daily operations" while collaborating with KBH Metro Partner on renewal projects on two of the older lines. This collaboration is expected to enhance the metro's role as a fast, reliable, and efficient component of Copenhagen’s public transport network.
The decision to award the contract to this consortium was based on a comprehensive evaluation of price and quality. This agreement marks the third instance of ComfortDelGro and RATP Dev teaming up to operate a metro line. In 2023, ComfortDelGro Transit, under a consortium with RATP Dev and Alstom, took charge of the southern segment of Paris’ Line 15.
In November 2024, a joint venture between CDG subsidiary SBS Transit and RATP Dev Asia Pacific was designated as the operator of the Jurong Region Line, marking the first foreign operator involvement in Singapore’s rail industry.
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