The light rail line connects Greater Copenhagen

We like the idea that students at the Technical University of Denmark will be able to take the light rail system directly to our head office.

The 28 km long light rail line will be a significant upgrade of the public transport system in the region’s municipalities. With 29 stations, the light rail line extends from Ishøj in the south to Lyngby in the north, and it also links five train staions in the region.

The major infrastructure project will be a growth engine that attracts investment in residential units and businesses.

Aarsleff, Artelia and the Spanish company IDOM are responsible for the civil work on two sections, which encompass a total of 18 km of the light rail line. Specifically, these sections pass through the municipalities of Lyngby-Taarbæk, Vallensbæk, Brøndby and Glostrup.

This is a large interdisciplinary project, in which Artelia is contributing expertise in roads, bridges, traffic planning, geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, drainage, the environment and, obviously, rail engineering.

Cross-disciplinary coordination
Rhita El Guezbari is one of the many Artelia employees who is part of our light rail team. She is a road engineer and prepares 3D models for the roads in Lyngby and part of Vallensbæk. She works primarily with 3D design in PowerCivil, and collaborates closely with other disciplines, such as drainage and structural design, which requires strong coordination between the 3D models of the various disciplines.

“The fact that there are so many disciplines that need to be coordinated across the project makes the project very challenging but in a good way. It is also exciting to be involved in a project that will have a major impact on the development of Greater Copenhagen. It is fun to think that later in life you will be able to take the light rail and know that you have been involved in the development of such a significant project,” says Rhita.

Collaboration across the globe
This project is being realised with the assistance of our Philippine subsidiary PTS. In conjunction with this, Rhita has been posted to our office in Manila.

The trip to the Philippines also gave her the chance to experience the natural environment, as her colleagues at PTS arranged a hike that took them both through the jungle and up into the mountains.