ComfortDelGro consortium wins $3.4b contract to operate Copenhagen Metro
Homegrown transport giant ComfortDelGro (CDG), through a joint venture with Paris-headquartered RATP Dev, has won the contract to operate and maintain Denmark's Copenhagen Metro.Announcing this on Monday (Aug 31),CDG said the consortium, KBH Metro Partner, was selected following a competitive international tender.The contract covers the operation and maintenance of the fully automated 43km network, and will run for 12 years until 2039, with an option for a three-year extension, CDG added.It is valued at about DKK 17 billion (S$3.4 billion), with contract signing expected in September, following completion of the statutory standstill period.Copenhagen Metro is a light rapid transit system in Denmark's capital with four lines and 44 stations, including 30 underground. Last year, the system carried a record 135 million passengers, and is one of three rapid transit systems worldwide — alongwith New York City Subway and Chicago «L» — to operate 24/7 throughout their respective city limits.