This is needed to increase the capacity on the line between Copenhagen and Malmö, that is very used by commuters and people going to and from Copenhagen airport, the busiest airport in Scandinavia.
Currently, a maximum of three trains (three 78.9 meter trains) can be connected and used, with a total capacity of some 600 passengers. The limit is the platform length of the sub-terranean station Triangeln in Malmö.
With the new trains, the capacity will increase to 800 to 900 passengers per train.
It is not yet decided which type of trains will be used but one likely candidate is Alstom Coradia Duplex, that is already in use in Sweden. Comparing that model with the current Öresundståg (X31), it seems that the capacity in terms of seats per meter is almost the same.
Öresundståg (X31) has a length of 78,9 meters and a capacity of 229 seats (2.9 passengers per meter).
Alstom Coradia Duplex (X40) comes in different lengths. The five car option has a length of 134 meters and a capacity of 570 seats (4,2 passengers per meter). The seven car option has a length of 186,7 meters and a capacity of 810 seats (4,33 passengers per meter).
The new trains are planned to be in use from 2019.
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