Ringsted-Fehmarn The railway connecting Europe

Ringsted-Fehmarn
The railway
connecting Europe
Ringsted-Fehmarn
The railway connecting Europe
Sweden
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Ringsted-Fehmarn is part of one of the priority
transport corridors of the Trans-European Transport
Network TEN-T. A network that grants EU subsidies for
projects promoting freight and passenger transport
across national borders within the EU.
Denmark and Germany signed a treaty in 2008 to
establish a fixed link across the Fehmarn Belt. An
important prerequisite for the fixed link is a radical
transformation of the existing railway line between
Ringsted and the Fehmarn Belt. Therefore, from
2013-2021, Banedanmark will upgrade and renew the
115 km long railway line to a new, future-proof line.
Denmark
When Ringsted-Fehmarn is ready to be connected to the fixed link across the
Fehmarn Belt in 2021, it will give a great boost to the Danes, to the many
travellers across national borders, to freight traffic and to the environment.
• Copenhagen
Zealand
• Malmö
Öresund
Ringsted •
Funen
Næstved •
The new fixed link connects Scandinavia with the rest of Europe and will offer
a substantial improvement of the railway and the train services between the
countries. With its 200 km/h and its interaction with the new line between
Copenhagen and Ringsted, it presents the basis for more daily departures and
shorter travel times.
Reduced travel times
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Vordingborg
• Nykøbing F
When the railway goes into operation, it will mean significantly improved travel
times and more frequent departures. Together, the Danish and German Ministries
of Transport have estimated that each day there will be 20 passenger trains each
way between Denmark and Germany by 2025. In comparison, there are currently at
most six passenger trains each way a day.
Rødby Havn •
Fehmarn Belt
Femern
Signatures
Germany
• Lübeck
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• Hamburg
• Puttgarden
Ringsted-Fehmarn
Existing tracks
New mainline Copenhagen – Ringsted
Fixed link across Fehmarn Belt
and upgrading of the rail line in Germany
Fastest travel times
Current travel times
Saving
Future travel times
Copenhagen
-Nykøbing Falster
1 hour og 23 mins.
26 mins.
57 mins.
Nykøbing Falster
- Copenhagen
1 hour og 32 mins.
35 mins.
57 mins.
Næstved
– Nykøbing Falster
34 mins.
11 mins.
23 mins.
Nykøbing Falster
- Næstved
41 mins.
18 mins.
23 mins.
Copenhagen
- Hamburg
4 hours og 30 mins.
1 hour og 40 mins.
2 hours og 50 mins.
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Denmark has a transport policy
objective that you should be
able to get from Copenhagen
to Odense in an hour and then
on to respectively Esbjerg and
Aarhus in the next hour. When
Ringsted-Fehmarn and the new
line Copenhagen-Ringsted are put
into service, Banedanmark would
have delivered a major prerequisite
to achieve the objective.
Good for freight transport and the environment
Room for more passenger trains
Freight is often currently transported by main roads and motorways to and from the
ferries at Rødby. The alternative is by train through Jutland and over Funen, which is a
160 km long detour. Therefore, freight transport and the environment will also benefit
from the direct line between north and south.
Public transport between the regions of Denmark currently has very cramped
conditions, because the possibility of trains overtaking each other is limited and
delays therefore quickly affect other trains. The first step towards improving the
situation is the new line Copenhagen-Ringsted via Køge. The line will open in 2018
and will relieve the traffic-heavy area surrounding Copenhagen.
Calculations have been made showing that Ringsted-Fehmarn, along with the fixed
link and the new line Copenhagen-Ringsted, will result in an estimated CO2 reduction
of more than 180,000 tonnes per year. Translated into something a little more
tangible, it is equivalent to the emissions produced by 18,000 people each year.
However, the content of other contaminants in the fresh air also falls. The
environment is therefore spared of particles corresponding to 8 million annual
journeys in a diesel car between Ringsted and Rødby, and nitrogen oxide equivalent
to the annual emissions of about 30,000 people.
Cross section of the line that will be widened from one to two tracks and electrified
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The next step is that Ringsted-Fehmarn will move freight off the main route
between Sealand and Jutland - and therefore free up capacity on the railway.
When there are fewer freight trains across Funen and Jutland, it means that
there will be room for more passenger trains that can transport travellers across
Denmark.
The new railway means freight can be transferred from road to rail
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The line runs through towns and the countryside
New road system at Eskilstrup that takes road traffic over the line
An extensive construction project
Ringsted-Fehmarn is one of Banedanmark’s biggest infrastructure projects to date,
and the fact that the project has a budget of 1.2 billion euros and will run until
2021, says something about the size of the project.
Before the line is able to deliver the desired capacity, the existing line has
to undergo an extensive renovation and reconstruction. From 2013-2021,
Banedanmark will, among other things, construct 55 km of new track so that the
entire line will be double-tracked. Many existing stations and platforms will be
rebuilt, a complete new bascule bridge will be built over Guldborgsund and the rail
link over Masnedsund will be replaced by a new double-track railway bridge.
Reconstruction of more than 100 bridges
To make room for the catenary system and the extra track, more than 100 bridges
and a large number of roads will have to be reconstructed. New signals will also
be installed along the whole line, which makes it possible to increase the speed to
200 kilometres per hour. However, a number of other things have to be in place
before the line can be used.
King Frederik IX´s Bridge will be widened with a new bascule bridge over Guldborgsund
Among other things, we will:
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straighten curves, so trains can increase speed to 200 km/h
construct a new line north of Glumsø and south of Vordingborg
build an overtaking track north of Glumsø, at Orehoved and Holeby
establish a new fairway to the Port of Vordingborg
rebuild the platforms at Glumsø Station and Lundby Station
extend the platforms at Vordingborg Station and build a footbridge
move and extend the platforms at Nørre Alslev Station and build a new footbridge
build a new road system in Eskilstrup to replace the existing level crossing
construct fauna passages, so animals can safely cross the track
noise insulate 1700 buildings and set up noise barriers at selected locations
electrify the whole line, which is currently only operated by diesel trains
In addition to the new railway construction, a large part of the existing line will be
upgraded. For example, replacing rails on large parts of the line, and embankments
must be reinforced to allow for higher speeds.
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New footbridge and lift at Eskilstrup Station
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Before we start
Before a large construction project such as Ringsted-Fehmarn can get underway,
there are a great many things that need to be examined and addressed.
Among other things, we will:
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survey cultural and historical interests
survey the biological conditions in order to secure endangered animals and plants
survey the ground for archaeological finds, including the Masnedsund, where the
new fairway is to be established
move existing wires and cables in the ground
investigate the load capacity and composition of the soil
expropriate 123 buildings and a number of parcels of land
clear vegetation along the track, so we can construct a work road and new track
Fauna passage for small and aquatic animals
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When are we doing what?
Much of the preliminary and preparatory work has already been started. During
the course of 2013, the first bridge package will be put out to tender for the reconstruction and maintenance of 18 existing road-bearing bridges on Lolland and
Falster. Work on the bridges is expected to start in 2014. Small demolition projects
will be initiated in 2013.
Furthermore, the extension of the platform at Vordingborg, as well as the noise
insulation of existing buildings will begin in 2014. However, most of the work will
only begin in earnest in 2015 and should be completed at the same time as the
fixed link across the Fehmarn Belt in 2021.
Graphic design: Søren Varming, Punktum design MDD. Printing: Kandrups. May 2013
Read more about the project at www.banedanmark.dk/ringsted-fehmarn
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Ringsted-Fehmarn
The railway
connecting Europe
www.banedanmark.dk/ringsted-fehmarn
Banedanmark
Ringsted-Fehmarn
Amerika Plads 15
DK 2100 Copenhagen
Telephone +45 / 8234 0000
[email protected]
www.banedanmark.dk
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