Who is behind the light rail?
The Capital Region and 11 municipalities are behind the Greater Copenhagen Light Rail.
Read more about the parties on their respective websites:
Capital Region
Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality
Gladsaxe Municipality
Herlev Municipality
Rødovre Municipality
Glostrup Municipality
Albertslund Municipality
Brøndby Municipality
Vallensbæk Municipality
Ishøj Municipality
Hvidovre Municipality
Høje-Taastrup Municipality
Board of Directors
The 11 municipalities and the Capital Region are all represented on the Greater Copenhagen Light Rail's Board of Directors. The Board of Directors meets six times a year.
Jakob Thomasen (Chair), appointed by the municipalities in Borgmesterforum and the Capital Region
Trine Græse (Vice Chair), appointed by the municipalities in Borgmesterforum
Nicolai Kampann (Vice Chair), appointed by the Capital Region
Peter Westermann appointed by the Capital Region
Henrik Rasmussen appointed by the municipalities in Borgmesterforum
Simon Pihl Sørensen appointed by the municipalities in Borgmesterforum
Christine Dal Thrane appointed by the Capital Region
Birgitte Brinch Madsen appointed by the municipalities in Borgmesterforum and the Capital Region
Leo Larsen appointed by the municipalities in Borgmesterforum and the Capital Region
Finance
The Greater Copenhagen Light Rail will cost approximately DKK 6.2 billion (2017-prices), including an reserve of DKK 1 billion.
The distribution of the construction costs is that the Danish State will pay 40 per cent, the Capital Region will pay 26 per cent, and the 11 municipalities will together pay 34 per cent.
When the Light Rail system is commissioned, the costs will be distributed so that the Capital Region will pay 43 per cent and the municipalities will pay 57 per cent.
The distribution key is based on population numbers, the number of stations in each municipality and the potential urban growth.
The Greater Copenhagen Light Rail is expected to have 13-14 million passengers per annum.