https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Danes appeared to adapt easily and smoothly to mandatory face masks on public transport on Saturday morning, with no reports of fines being levied and the vast majority of passengers complying. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200822/danes-start-to-use-face-masks-without-a-hitch Sat, 22 Aug 2020 14:33:45 +0200 danes-start-to-use-face-masks-without-a-hitch We've checked out journeys from Copenhagen Central Station to some of the city's most famous tourist attractions using the new City Ring. Is travel through town easier and faster than before? https://www.thelocal.dk/20190930/how-to-reach-famous-copenhagen-landmarks-with-the-new-city-ring-metro Mon, 30 Sep 2019 18:16:29 +0200 how-to-reach-famous-copenhagen-landmarks-with-the-new-city-ring-metro The new City Ring Metro line opened in Copenhagen on Sunday, and passengers in the city were offered the chance to try out the new trains and stations for free. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190930/in-pictures-copenhagens-new-city-ring-metro-line Mon, 30 Sep 2019 14:12:47 +0200 in-pictures-copenhagens-new-city-ring-metro-line Passengers on Copenhagen’s new City Ring Metro line will be unable to use their phones – including for emergency calls – on many sections of the route. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190919/copenhagens-new-metro-line-is-a-black-spot-for-phones Thu, 19 Sep 2019 18:49:55 +0200 copenhagens-new-metro-line-is-a-black-spot-for-phones Metro trains between Vanløse and Frederiksberg in Copenhagen were brought to a halt on Friday due to a derailment. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190913/derailment-causes-partial-closure-on-copenhagen-metro Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:26:34 +0200 derailment-causes-partial-closure-on-copenhagen-metro Copenhagen's new City Ring metro line is likely to face delays, breakdowns and other operating issues when it finally opens at the end of next month, the operating company has warned in a letter to top politicians. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190801/copenhagen-metro-warns-of-city-ring-teething-issues Thu, 01 Aug 2019 18:02:53 +0200 copenhagen-metro-warns-of-city-ring-teething-issues An official opening date of September 29th has been announced for the new City Ring Metro line in Copenhagen. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190628/new-copenhagen-metro-line-gets-september-opening-date Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:08:25 +0200 new-copenhagen-metro-line-gets-september-opening-date The City Ring, the new circular line on Copenhagen’s underground Metro rail system, will not open until September, the Metro Company announced on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190521/copenhagens-new-metro-line-delayed-until-september Tue, 21 May 2019 18:46:07 +0200 copenhagens-new-metro-line-delayed-until-september The mayors of Copenhagen and Malmö say that an underground train line connecting the two cities – and thereby Sweden and Denmark – across the Öresund strait would strengthen Scandinavia’s position in Europe. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180528/tale-of-two-cities-copenhagen-and-malm-plan-international-metro Mon, 28 May 2018 19:16:58 +0200 tale-of-two-cities-copenhagen-and-malm-plan-international-metro Denmark's Conservative Party is calling for the expansion of Copenhagen's Metro system, claiming that the line from Christianshavn to Kongens Nytorv has reached full capacity. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170829/conservative-peoples-party-calls-for-expansion-of-copenhagen-metro-system Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:48:57 +0200 conservative-peoples-party-calls-for-expansion-of-copenhagen-metro-system A subcontractor on the expansion of Copenhagen's Metro system must pony up 22 million kroner to compensate 200 underpaid workers, a court ruled Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150310/italian-firm-found-guilty-of-underpaying-metro-workers Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:38:07 +0100 italian-firm-found-guilty-of-underpaying-metro-workers Cutting travel times between major cities, electrifying the railway system, expanding the Metro and introducing light rail systems are among the massive investments being made through 2030. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140922/denmark-investing-110-billion-in-train-travel Mon, 22 Sep 2014 10:12:22 +0200 denmark-investing-110-billion-in-train-travel A small landside at a Metro construction site caused a nearby building to shift, leading authorities to immediately evacuate residents. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140820/landslide-leads-to-evacuation-in-copenhagen Wed, 20 Aug 2014 12:42:00 +0200 landslide-leads-to-evacuation-in-copenhagen Workplace safety authorities have reported over three dozen serious safety violations in just two years. "I have never experienced such poor working conditions and security," one worker said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140723/safety-at-metro-construction-sites-under-scrutiny Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:02:00 +0200 safety-at-metro-construction-sites-under-scrutiny The head of the company responsible for expanding Copenhagen's metro system has admitted for the first time that the project will not be completed on time. Noise complaints and work stoppages have delayed the massive project, but for how long? https://www.thelocal.dk/20140625/metro-delay-now-certain Wed, 25 Jun 2014 09:54:00 +0200 metro-delay-now-certain