Copenhagen names new metro stations

Copenhagen has officially named the last six stations of the city’s new 17-stop Cityringen metro line, which is due for completion in 2018, says the Copenhagen Post. Among individuals honoured by having a station named after them are architect and...

Copenhagen University cuts jobs

Copenhagen University is to lose over 100 staff in 2010 as part of a cost-cutting exercise to save 90 million kroner, says the Copenhagen Post. It is thought that 130 staff will lose their jobs in January 2010. According to...

More bike parks for Copenhagen commuters

Copenhagen’s commuters are to be given an extra 7,000 extra bike parking spaces by 2013, according to the Copenhagen Post. The extra spaces will be provided by extending over a section of train track at Tietgensbro bridge. The project is...

Traffic wardens get special training

Ex-special forces soldiers have been brought in to train Copenhagen’s traffic wardens. According to the Copenhagen Post, the city council has sent 120 of its parking officers on a course run by former special forces soldiers working with Denmark-based international...

Free Wi-Fi for Copenhagen commuters

Commuters on Copenhagen’s S-trains can now take advantage of free wireless internet access during their journeys. The new service is being operated by Gratis Denmark in conjunction with train operator DSB. Those wanting to use the service need to first...

Copenhagen tracks child abuse

One fifth of Copenhagen’s children have been the subject of domestic violence, according to a report in Politiken newspaper. Research was conducted by Copenhagen city council among 3,000 children aged 10 to 15 who were asked questions such as whether...

Police cycle unit praised

Copenhagen’s eight-strong police cycle unit has been lauded for its success since its introduction six months ago, reports the Copenhagen Post. The unit is undergoing a year-long evaluation into its effectiveness before a decision is made as to whether or...

Germanwings adds Copenhagen to flights

Lost-cost airline Germanwings, fully owned subsidiary of parent airline Lufthansa, has added Copenhagen to its winter schedule, with direct flights to major European cities beginning in March 2010. The Cologne-based airline will be offering flights from Copenhagen to London Stansted,...

Copenhagen stations to get cleanup

Copenhagen’s train stations are to be blitzed of graffiti in a one-year clean-up campaign. After receiving government approval to use money originally set aside to fight noise pollution, rail operator Rail Net Denmark will begin the clean up on Copenhagen’s...

Re-employment tough for Copenhagen’s redundant

A new survey suggests that residents of Copenhagen would be the hardest pushed to find new employment if they were to be made redundant, compared to those in other areas of the country. The study by Denmark’s largest trade union...