Transport
Central
The central government is responsible for:
- General road network maintenance and planning;
- The majority of trains and railway networks;
- Metro system;
- Ports and ferry operations;
- Aviation, airports and postal services.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Ministry of Transport and Housing
Regional
Regional authorities are responsible for:
Local
Municipal authorities are responsible for:
- Participating in regional transport companies;
- Financing local bus transport;
- Local road network;
Approximately 5% of all roads are state roads, while the remaining 95% are owned primarily by local municipalities
Sources:
The Ministry of the Interior and Health, Department of Economics, The Local Government Reform in brief, December 2005.
Denmark, Transport Infrastructure Website
Ministry of Transport (2011), 'The Danish Transport System – Facts and Figures', available at: https://www.trm.dk/en/publications/2011/the-danish-transport-system---facts-and-figures
Ministry of Transport (2017), 'Aviation Strategy for Denmark', available at: https://www.trm.dk/en/publications/2017/aviation-strategy-for-denmark