At the beginning of November, the Conservative Party, the Progressive Party, the Liberal Party and the Socialist Left Party joined forces. They demanded, among other things, that electric motorists should be allowed access to the public transport area on the E18 again. But on Thursday it became clear – the proposal for the four parties will not receive a majority in the Storting. – When there is reduced capacity on the roads as a result of the temporary closure of Ring 1, the most important thing is to strengthen public transport. This is what Sigbjørn Gjelsvik, representative of the Akershus Center Party and head of the transport committee, says. Rødt secures majority Last week it became clear that Rødt secures a majority in the Storting to allow commuters to take the Flytoget in and out of Oslo during rush hour. But Rødt does not want to support the proposal to let electric cars back into the bus queue. – When more people travel by public transport, there will be less queues on the roads for business and goods transport, for buses and for those who have to travel with their own car. That’s what party leader in Rødt Marie Sneve Martinussen says. She says it is urgent to address the queue problems on the E18. – We have now done that with measures that can be started quickly and that make everyday life easier for people. More money for Akershus Long queues on the E18 have irritated both commuters and politicians after the electric cars were thrown out of the public transport lanes on 6 May this year. The Labor Party, the Green Party, the Red Party, the Center Party and Patient Focus believe that more money for public transport is the solution to the problems, says Gjelsvik. – We are asking the government to provide additional funds for Akershus. We are also concerned that Akershus makes an extra contribution to strengthening public transport and accepts that handshake from the state. MORE FOR BUSES: The solution to the queue problems on the E18 is to strengthen public transport, according to the majority in the Storting. Photo: Rolf Petter Olaisen / news This show of hands Gjelsvik is talking about involves the county council getting more money from the Storting. But for every kroner Akershus receives, they themselves must contribute half. This means that if the county receives an extra NOK 1 million for public transport, they must set aside NOK 500,000 themselves. Want fewer cars into Oslo Almost half a year has passed since the electric cars were kicked out of the bus queue. The reason for that is that a new government quarter is being built. Ring 1 in central Oslo is also being rebuilt. Therefore, the road has been closed since 1 July this year, and will not be opened for another three years. During this period, the state wants as few cars as possible into the area, and one of the measures is a ban on electric cars in public transport lanes. Reporter Harpreet Kaur Nijjer explains the reason why the electric cars have been thrown out of the bus lane. Published 14.11.2024, at 07.10 Updated 14.11.2024, at 07.39
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The proposal to allow electric cars to use the public transport field is voted down in the Stortinget – Greater Oslo
