Public transportation

Public transportation running on sustainable energy sources is essential for reducing CO2 emissions and limiting air pollution

With the growing population in cities, there has never been a greater need for people to move from one place to another – be it for either work, school or leisure. Cross-regional or municipal public transportation running on sustainable energy sources is essential for reducing CO₂ emissions and limiting air pollution. Moreover, an integrated transportation system that uses big data to identify the need of commuters makes it possible to ensure smart and effective commuter behaviour.

We invite you to explore solutions related to public transportation in more depth below, find potential partners, catch up on the latest news and discover real-life case examples of how public transportation can help solve your city’s issues.

Connect with us: Mie Johnson, Senior Project Manager, mjo@stateofgreen.com,

Case

Electric buses

In 2030, the Municipality of Aarhus aims to be CO2 neutral. As the transport sector is the biggest challenge towards that goal, a separate “green transport” plan has been developed. It e.g. contains the goal that already in 2027, all public bus transport must be CO2-neutral.

Case

Cityringen: an architectural vision for Copenhagen’s next generation metro

Arup led the architectural design, taking a user-centric ethos at every step of the way. Our intuitive-minimalism, inspired by the Scandinavian design tradition, has led to spacious, light-filled stations with distinctive internal façades that echo the local spirit of the areas they connect to.

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Køge North Station – A landmark for public transport in Greater Copenhagen

Køge North Station strengthens the public transport and green mobility, and the design signals the pleasure of travel joy and movement with its futuristic-looking pedestrian bridge.

December 10, 2019

News

New fleet of electric buses in Copenhagen as two central bus routes go green

Noise and emissions from the buses on lines 2A and 18 in Copenhagen and Frederiksberg have ended as 48 electric buses took over the routes this weekend.

September 30, 2019

News

New metro line opens – Copenhagen’s largest construction project in 400 years

The city of Copenhagen grows by approximately 10,000 inhabitants each year and therefore the need to find sustainable transportation solutions for the city’s inhabitants and visitors increases. The new Metro line will play an important role in relieving traffic congestion and making transportation faster and easier. The driverless and fully automatic metro is expected to carry more than 100 million passengers a year.

May 15, 2019

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P4G selects 2019 partnership finalists

P4G has selected 19 new partnerships as finalists for 2019 start-up and scale-up fundingfrom the more than 380 applicants who applied for P4G partnership funding earlier this year.

March 07, 2019

News

Portugal seeks inspiration in Danish sustainable transport solutions

On February 27 Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augusto Santos Silva, visited the newly renovated House of Green. During his visit, the minister was introduced to Danish green solutions that could assist Portugal in accelerating their journey to carbon neutrality.

Case

Sollihøgda Plussby – a smart and sustainable city

Sollihøgda Plussby is an ambitious environmental project, which aims to provide the Oslo region with smart and sustainable solutions. The pilot project is just outside Oslo and could potentially house 30,000 people and provide 15,000 jobs if the Ringeriksbanen line opens a station on this section. The aim is to create Europe’s first ‘Plus City’, […]

October 04, 2018

News

200 New Hydrogen Buses to Denmark

The European Union has provided funding for 200 new hydrogen buses in Denmark.

Case

Mobilising an urban district with self-driving busses

As the first in Denmark, Aalborg Municipality is now operating with self-driving buses on a part of Astrupstien in Aalborg East.

September 20, 2018

News

New report: The world’s energy consumption will decline from 2035 – largely due to increased electrification

According to the report ‘Energy Transition Outlook 2018’, the world will use less energy from the mid-2030s as electrification will play a bigger role in the changing energy mix. Especially electric cars will have a significant influence on this transition.

September 17, 2018

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City council agree on sustainable budget for 2019

The City of Copenhagen concluded its negotiations for the 2019 budget last week. The agreement reaffirms the city’s sustainability ambitions via significant investment in green transport and the development of green spaces.

September 11, 2018

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Global coalition of countries commit to strengthening green transport

Today, Denmark and a number of countries signed the Birmingham declaration, which aims to ensure political action is directed towards reducing transport-related CO2 emissions.

Case

Greater Copenhagen Light Rail

Gottlieb Paludan Architects is the lead consultant on the project to design 29 stations and adjacent urban spaces and landscapes for the forthcoming Greater Copenhagen Light Rail System.

Case

Bicycle parking facility, Lyngby Station

Gottlieb Paludan Architects re-designed the basement below the station in order for it to work as a bicycle parking facility.

July 09, 2018

News

The Copenhagen harbour – From cesspool to bustling, recreational and sustainable city area

The harbour contributes to Copenhagen’s reputation as one of the world’s most liveable and sustainable cities. However, this has not always been the case. In 2020, Copenhagen municipality will roll out new green harbour busses as a plank in its efforts to become a CO₂-neutral capital with a sustainable public transportation system.

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Transport and mobility analysis for public transportation needs

The steadily increasing transport and mobility activities in densely populated urban areas are turning into a societal problem, which people are trying to solve in various ways. Some speak of car sharing schemes, others about smaller two- or three-wheeled (electric) vehicles, while getting more people to use public transportation is also often mentioned. But what does the development point towards?

Case

Bus Rapid Transit System in the city of Aalborg to decrease private car use

A BRT is in development to connect the city while addressing congestion and a growing population

R&D Project

Mobility pilot on safety and sustainability services for deployment

Compass4D: Cooperative Mobility Pilot on Safety and Sustainability Services for Deployment Compass4D target users and drivers of buses, emergency vehicles, trucks, taxies, electric vehicles and private cars. To make their driving safer, less stressful and more energy efficient, they require information on traffic signal phases and other traffic events. The site chosen for the pilot […]

Product/Service

Development of liveable cities concept

The world population is growing and more people will have to live in cities. Therefore, the challenge of the future is not only to create sustainable cities, but also livable cities, which increase quality of life for the population. Ramboll has developed a livable city concept focusing on the important aspects, including the technical, economical and social […]