The Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority ( da, Trafikstyrelsen) is the Danish

government agency A government or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administrati ...

responsible for regulating, planning and safety relating to

public transport Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typi ...

in Denmark. The agency also acts as an advisor towards the ministry related to policy and strategic development in transport. It further acts as the administrator of the government's procurement of

ferry A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water ta ...

and rail transport through public service obligations and collects and publishes statistics related to public transport. The agency was reorganised on 14 April 2010. It was from 2010 to 2021 a part of the larger Danish Transport, Construction and Housing Authority ( da, Trafik-, Bygge- og Boligstyrelsen). By royal resolution on 23 January 2021, the Ministry of the Interior and Housing was established, and the authority's areas of responsibility for housing and construction were transferred to the newly established Danish Housing and Planning Authority and the authority's name was changed to Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority.

Overview

The headquarters are in

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. In 2010, annual revenue was +1.4 billion DKK ($235 million USD) and employees approximately 250 people.

Objective

The role of the Danish Transport Authority includes the following functions: * The Danish Government's railway authority, responsible for regulation, planning, safety and transport co-ordination nationally and internationally. * Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in

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and the

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. * Regulation, approval and oversight regarding market access for

railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a p ...

, aviation and postal services. * International relations regarding transport markets including representation in forums within the European Union, intergovernmental organizations and the coordination of EU-matters and –hearings. * Adviser to the Ministry of Transport on matters relating to transport policy and the strategic development of the transport sector. * Licensing and transport-related training of personnel in the areas of railway, and aviation. * Collection of data and publishing statistical information regarding railway safety, punctuality, etc.

References

External links

Official site
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