ComfortDelGro tie-up with French firm RATP Dev to run Copenhagen Metro from Sept 2027
The contract will run for 12 years, with an option to extend it for another three years
ComfortDelGro has entered into a 12-year agreement with French firm RATP Dev to operate and maintain the Copenhagen Metro system, set to begin in September 2027. This contract, valued at 17 billion Danish kroner (US$2.7 billion), includes an option to extend for an additional three years. Metroselskabet, the entity overseeing the Copenhagen Metro, selected KBH Metro Partner – the combined ComfortDelGro and RATP Dev consortium – based on an overall assessment of price and quality.
The Copenhagen Metro, one of only three rapid transit systems globally that operate 24/7, spans approximately 43 km across 44 stations. It recorded a record-high 135 million passengers in 2025, with an average operational reliability of 99.3 percent, with trains running as frequently as every 90 seconds during peak hours. As director of operations and maintenance for Metroselskabet, Soren Boysen emphasized that the new agreement will ensure "robust daily operations" and lay the groundwork for renewal projects on two of the older lines.
Boysen highlighted the importance of maintaining a fast and reliable metro system to accommodate the growing number of passengers, ensuring the changeover is smooth to preserve the metro's reputation as a familiar, reliable, and efficient part of Copenhagen's public transport. This marks the third partnership between ComfortDelGro and RATP Dev, previously collaborating on the southern sector of Paris' Line 15 in 2023 and the Jurong Region Line in Singapore in 2024.
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