This report presents what the Öresund Metro is, how
it will affect the labour market and enterprise sector,
the environment and climate and become part of the
future European transport system. It also describes
various collaborations that are behind the project and
what needs to be done in...
The report examines the potential for an Öresund Metro between Copenhagen and Malmö. A metro can create a larger, stronger labour market and at the same time solve transport capacity challenges.
An Öresund Metro between Copenhagen and Malmö will result in an expansion of the regions’ common labour market and an increase in the number of jobs within a radius of 60 minutes from 800,000 to 1.3 million.
An Öresund Metro with departures every 1.5 minutes between Copenhagen and Malmö will reduce the travel time by around 20 minutes. The travel time will therefore be halved.
Phase III examined the link with high-speed rail, weighting of the functionality, costs and environmental impacts, connecting-up of districts in Copenhagen and Malmö, effects of shorter travel time, and communication concerning an Öresund Metro.
Phases I and II of the preliminary study examined construction technology, routing, station design, environmental impacts, socioeconomics and dynamic effects.
The report describes and evaluates three organisation and financing models for realising an Öresund Metro. Based on the economic analysis, it is assessed that there are no major economic differences between the three models.
The analysis shows how an Öresund Metro can impact regional development in respect of business structure, clusters, skills supply, commuting and possible effects during the construction period.
The report elucidates the socioeconomic effects of a metro between Copenhagen and Malmö. The traffic geographic and socioeconomic effects are described focusing on how a metro can improve sustainable growth in the cities and the region as a whole.