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 A train over the Öresund Bridge linking Denmark and Sweden was brought to a sharp halt on Tuesday after one of the passengers discovered he was travelling in the wrong direction and pulled the emergency brake. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190704/man-pulls-emergency-brake-on-swedish-train-because-travelling-wrong-way Thu, 04 Jul 2019 10:07:18 +0200 man-pulls-emergency-brake-on-swedish-train-because-travelling-wrong-way Trains on Denmark’s Kystbanen eastern coastal line were brought to a standstill on Monday due to an unattended package mistakenly left behind by a Swedish citizen. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190423/danish-train-evacuated-after-forgetful-swedish-passenger-leaves-parcel Tue, 23 Apr 2019 13:05:33 +0200 danish-train-evacuated-after-forgetful-swedish-passenger-leaves-parcel Several passengers have received medical attention after a local train in northern Zealand crashed with a digger on Tuesday morning. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171114/several-taken-to-hospital-after-danish-train-collides-with-digger Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:05:54 +0100 several-taken-to-hospital-after-danish-train-collides-with-digger A 17-year-old Danish boy was killed in the early hours of Friday when he was struck by a train on the island of Funen, police said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170728/danish-teen-struck-and-killed-by-train-in-front-of-his-friends Fri, 28 Jul 2017 19:09:00 +0200 danish-teen-struck-and-killed-by-train-in-front-of-his-friends A 12-week-old cat reported missing in the Danish town of Fredericia was found unharmed after taking a train to Vejle – 30 kilometres away. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170725/danish-kitten-takes-train-from-fredericia-to-vejle Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:59:46 +0200 danish-kitten-takes-train-from-fredericia-to-vejle A Swedish man created temporary chaos at the Copenhagen Airport train platform on Sunday after he was spotted walking around with a gun-like object. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170716/swede-with-gun-shaped-lighter-shuts-down-copenhagen-train-traffic Sun, 16 Jul 2017 20:07:33 +0200 swede-with-gun-shaped-lighter-shuts-down-copenhagen-train-traffic Denmark’s rail operator DSB could reintroduce a limited version of its now-defunct sales trolley after a successful trial period. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170712/coffee-and-cake-sales-could-roll-back-on-board-danish-trains Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:43:11 +0200 coffee-and-cake-sales-could-roll-back-on-board-danish-trains Police evacuated the railway station in the town of Vejle on Monday morning after an abandoned rucksack was found. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170619/danish-rail-station-evacuated-after-abandoned-baggage-discovered Mon, 19 Jun 2017 13:05:57 +0200 danish-rail-station-evacuated-after-abandoned-baggage-discovered For those who commute to work by train, Thursday morning’s heavy snow accumulation was accompanied by another major headache. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170209/train-information-outage-hits-commuters-on-snowy-danish-morning Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:09:48 +0100 train-information-outage-hits-commuters-on-snowy-danish-morning Danish rail operator DSB has announced that travelling by train between Denmark and Sweden will become easier in the new year. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161223/commuters-between-denmark-and-sweden-get-christmas-gift-with-new-id-rules Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:57:12 +0100 commuters-between-denmark-and-sweden-get-christmas-gift-with-new-id-rules Border controls at the southern border town of Padborg have delayed nearly half of all train passengers along the affected route. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161011/border-control-wrecks-havoc-on-danish-train-service Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:46:10 +0200 border-control-wrecks-havoc-on-danish-train-service No wonder bicycling is so popular in Copenhagen. A new international comparison shows that the Danish capital has the world’s highest public transport prices. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160330/copenhagen-has-worlds-highest-transport-prices Wed, 30 Mar 2016 11:26:18 +0200 copenhagen-has-worlds-highest-transport-prices In two separate incidents in recent weeks, Danes reacted quickly to stop train-related tragedies, leading to public searches for the everyday heroes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160309/mystery-danish-train-heroes-honoured Wed, 09 Mar 2016 15:46:46 +0100 mystery-danish-train-heroes-honoured A man had his leg ripped off when trying to board a train at Middelfart Station on Thursday night. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151023/mans-leg-ripped-off-in-danish-train-accident Fri, 23 Oct 2015 10:30:24 +0200 mans-leg-ripped-off-in-danish-train-accident The reported attack and binding of a DSB employee on Friday morning has turned out to be a fake, Copenhagen Police have announced. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150807/copenhagen-train-assault-was-a-fake-police Sat, 08 Aug 2015 00:08:39 +0200 copenhagen-train-assault-was-a-fake-police UPDATED: A young Italian tourist escaped life-threatening injuries after falling on the tracks and being struck by a train at Nørreport Station. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150805/person-struck-by-train-at-copenhagens-nrreport-station Wed, 05 Aug 2015 11:47:47 +0200 person-struck-by-train-at-copenhagens-nrreport-station Commuters in Denmark will now have an easier time firing off that last-minute work assignment to the boss or merely spacing out on Facebook to pass the time. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150610/denmarks-trains-get-upgraded-and-free-internet Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:31:48 +0200 denmarks-trains-get-upgraded-and-free-internet All trains connecting Jutland and the island of Funen were cancelled Tuesday morning and a bus shortage has compounded the problem. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150602/morning-chaos-for-danish-commuters Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:49:05 +0200 morning-chaos-for-danish-commuters A comparison of European railway systems released on Tuesday showed that Denmark scored highest for safety and has the third best system overall. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150428/denmark-has-europes-safest-railway-system Tue, 28 Apr 2015 17:45:32 +0200 denmark-has-europes-safest-railway-system The government on Tuesday evening reached a new ten-year agreement with national rail provider DSB that will see more departures and more available seats for commuters. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150311/denmark-lays-the-tracks-for-future-train-travel Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:01:07 +0100 denmark-lays-the-tracks-for-future-train-travel