Aarhus, light rail, Denmark
Aarhus, light rail, Denmark
In a consortium with Ansaldo and Stadler, GCF is taking part in the construction of the first fast tramway line in Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark.
The project involves the renovation and electrification of about 100 km of regional railway line and connections to 12 km of new double track line serving the most densely populated part of Aarhus: Aarhus Central Station, the University Hospital Centre and the urban development area.
The completion of the first work stage - started in 2014 - is planned for 2017. It will provide the city with 110 km light-duty metro lines serving 51 stops.
Aarhus: expected advantages
The line is installed on a mixed base of crushed stone/concrete to allow transit by passenger trains (up to 100 km/h) and freight trains.
The project is considered particularly important not only in terms of urban traffic decongestion (catchment area: 1.2 million people) but also in environmental terms: it is estimated that the new Light Rail Transit (LRT) system will help achieve an annual energy saving of 47GW and a reduction in CO² emissions of 7,300 t every year.
