Copenhagen's Public Infrastructure

'Rush hour' at the Flintholm S-Tog station:
My friend John pointed out something that I and probably most Copenhagen residents take for granted: Copenhagen's public infrastructure is absolutely massive and it has to be operating at a small fraction of its capacity. The S-Tog and Metro trains are very wide and their seats are actually comfortable; the station platforms are also very spacious and nicely paved; cantilevered glass roofs provide cover at many of the stations; and the list goes on and on.

The 1.2 million* citizens of greater København enjoy a luxurious public transportation system built for at least 5 million**. Rumor has it that that København is destined to become the powerhouse metropolis of Scandinavia, and I'd say the city is well prepared for its destiny, at least in the arena of public transportation.


* - statistikbanken.dk
** - a purely emotional, unsubstantiated claim