NJS is looking forward to welcome you to the general assembly 2026. Before the general assembly, there will be a conference Friday 29 May 2026 with an option of a study trip for existing NJS-members Saturday 30 May 2026. Furthermore, existing NJS-members are invited to a get-together in the evening Thursday 28 May.
Conference Friday 29 May
(Carsten Nieburhs Gade 43, 1577 København V)
09:30-10:00: Registration
10:00-10:10: Welcome
10:10-10:40: Autonomous S-trains in Greater Copenhagen
Theme: Expanding the capacity in the Eastern part of Denmark
10:40-10:55: The Øresund line
Coffe break
11:10-11:25: Flyovers at Ringsted
11:25-11:50: Copenhagen Central Station
11:50-12:15: Expected growth in international passenger rail
12:15-12:30: Questions/Discussions
Lunch
Theme: The cost of Railways
13:15-13:40: The Danish approach to reducing the cost of Railway operation
13:40-14:05: Approval of new trains – lessons learned
Coffe break
14:20-14:50 Removing bureaucracy in the railway business
14:50-15:15 Tendering of train operations – the Norwegian Experience
15:15-15:25 Sum-up and Closing of the conference
Price for non-members includes membership of NJS in the period June-December 2026. Non-members cannot atttend the General Assembly or the Study trip. If you want to attend the General Assembly or Study trip, you must register as NJS member before registration (see www.njs.one)
General Assembly for existing members of NJS Friday 29 May
(Carsten Nieburhs Gade 43, 1577 København V)
15:45-16:30: General assembly for existing members of NJS
18:00-22:00: Dinner for existing NJS members
Study trip for existing members of NJS Saturday 30 May
It is possible for existing members of NJS to attend one of two different study trips the day after the general assembly:
- Study trip to the workshop in Næstved maintaining the Danish fleet of locomotive hauled trains (international Talgo trains and double deck trains) or
- Study trip to the traffic control centre in Copenhagen
The programme for study trip A to the workshop in Næstved is:
09:00: Meeting at Copenhagen Central Station at the large clock in the centre (luggage can be stored at Copenhagen Central Station prior to the meeting time)
09:17: Train departure from Copenhagen Central Station
10:30: Arrival at the workshop in Næstved
Lunch
13:15: Departure from the workshop in Næstved
14:43: Arrival at Copenhagen Central Station
The programme for study trip B to the traffic control centre in Copenhagen is:
09:00: Meeting at Copenhagen Central Station in the departure hall at the elevator to track 11 and 12
09:30: Presentation of the traffic control centre of Copenhagen
09:45: Presentation of CBTC and the suburban railway lines of Copenhagen
10:15: Visit the traffic control for the suburban railway lines of Copenhagen
Break
11:00: Presentation of the Danish Signalling Programme
11:30: Visit the traffic control for the ERTMS eqquipped lines in the Eastern part of Denmark
Lunch
13:00: View of the Copenhagen Railway lines from the roof terrace of the traffic control centre
Hotel
NJS has reserved several single and double rooms at CABIN COPENHAGEN, Arni Magnussons Gade 1, 1577 København V.
The location is close to Rail Net Denmark (Banedanmark) and Copenhagen Central Station. The price is:
- Single room 1238 DKK including breakfast
- Double room 1538 DKK including breakfast.
The rooms can be booked via www.cabin.com, choose CABIN COPENHAGEN. Use the Group-booking code: BLKNJS295. This offer is valid until 29 April.
Any questions regarding the event can be sent to njs@njs.dk.