About us

The Danish Transport Authority is responsible for planning and co-ordinating public transport, and is furthermore in charge of the administration of public procurement through organising tenders for the operation of railway and ferry transport services on behalf of the Danish Government.

The Danish Transport Authority governs the public transport sector on behalf of the Danish Ministry of Transport and is engaged in national as well as international commitments.

One of the main tasks is to act as adviser to the Ministry of Transport on matters relating to transport policy and strategic development of the transport sector.

Responsibility
As the authority responsible for public transport, the Danish Transport Authority is to impose compliance with the safety and interoperability regulations governing railway transport.

The Authority establishes framework conditions, regulation and co-ordination of the players within the public transport of both passengers and goods.

Furthermore, the Danish Transport Authority administrates public procurement of railway and ferry transport services through organising tenders for operating contracts in accordance with Government decisions. Subsequently, the Authority follows up on the contractors' performance.

An important part of the strategic basis of the Authority is to carry out analyses and evaluation of the development of public transport in Denmark and internationally.

The Danish Transport Authority represents Danish interests in international fora and organisations concerning public transport.