– I have never seen a single cleaning worker there. It looks absolutely awesome. That’s what a taxi driver told news. He often stops by Stavanger Airport for work, and he is also the one who sent news the toilet ticket. – Before, I had decent facilities, and you could buy soft drinks and coffee. But now these have been moved to another place near the airport, and they consist of four festival doors on a trailer. The union will follow up. According to the taxi driver, it’s so bad that the drivers don’t even want to go to the toilet. According to him, most people find other places to go. – It’s extra crazy for the ladies, men can stand despite everything. Sitting down in there is nothing to think about. This is how you can look out of the toilet at the taxi depot at Stavanger Airport. airport. This is what the toilet at the taxi depot at Stavanger Airport looks like. This is what the toilet at the taxi depot at Stavanger Airport looks like. According to him, Avinor has been to the depot several times, among other things to pick snow peas. – We are disappointed, it is a great shame. Daily leader of the Norwegian Taxi Association in Rogaland, Henning Karlsen, says that they have had a meeting with Avinor about the situation. In the meeting, Avinor said that there was an agreement about cleaning once a week. According to the taxi driver, the toilet is only emptied once a week, but not cleaned. – I fully understand the taxi drivers’ irritation. We will follow it up, says Karlsen. Henning Karlsen of the taxi association understands well that the drivers do not want to use the toilet at the airport. Photo: Eirin Larsen / news He also believes that the taxi drivers use the toilet in other places if they can. – In the summer there was a terrible smell in there as there is no exhaust. There should also be one toilet for women and one for men, says Karlsen. In the meeting, the Norwegian Taxi Association had promised the company with Avinor that they would ensure that it was washed more often. – They saw the problem. It shouldn’t look like that, and it’s sad that it is. Want to increase cleanliness Airport director Anette Sigmundstad does not think it is right that the toilet looks like the one on the ticket. At the same time, there is no feedback they have received before. – We have cleaning once a week. The boss is emptied more often than that, she says. Lately, more taxis than usual have been in the area. The reason must be technical challenges with the system that calls the taxis to the taxi rank. – In the period when we see an increase in the number of taxis parked in the area, we will increase the frequency of reindeer husbandry. But she believes that the toilet is in such a state that it is not Avinor’s fault. – This is a desperate situation, but as long as those who use the toilet are unable to keep it tidy, it is difficult to find a solution. We are completely dependent on the users also taking responsibility for keeping the facilities in good order. According to the airport director, there have been challenges with the taxi depot at Stavanger Airport for several years. As the drivers had a living room and a toilet, it wasn’t long before they got dirty. The challenges were raised with the industry without improvement. When the depot was moved, the airport decided to just set up festival doors.
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