– It’s so much fun that it only takes 30 minutes, says Silje Malene Litlekalsøy Özdemir. Several times a week he saw himself on the train between Moss and Oslo on the Østfold line. She has long looked forward to the opening of the Follobanen between Oslo and Ski. The new Blixtunnel is the longest in the Nordics, and halves the travel time between the two cities. Silje Malene Litlekalsøy Özdemir has been looking forward to the opening of the new Folloban for a long time. Photo: Julie Helene Günther / news 30 hours of delays One year overtime, Follobanen was ceremoniously opened by King Harald last week. The tunnel has cost NOK 36 billion. Travelers save eleven minutes between Oslo and Ski – when the train runs as normal. The Folloban was ceremoniously opened by King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon on Monday this week. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB In the first four days after the opening there were a number of problems, an overview Bygg.no has published shows: 166 trains have been delayed In total there have been more than 30 hours of delays 146 departures have been completely or partially canceled . – All in all, it has gone well. That’s the advantage of being a commuter. You get used to being late, says Özdemir at the train station in Moss. The 20 kilometer long Blix tunnel on the Folloban is the longest in the Nordic countries. The tunnel has two separate tracks – one for trains towards Oslo, and one for trains towards Ski. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB Vy: Has reason to react It has been a stressful week for Vy’s passengers, admits communications manager Åge-Christoffer Lundeby. Signal errors and errors on track switches are among the reasons for the many delays and adjustments. – All errors that lead to delays and reshuffling in the weekday for our passengers are negative, and of course they react to that rightly, says Lundeby. Bane Nor also acknowledges that the first week of operation on the Folloban has not been optimal. – I understand that people get frustrated, says CEO for operations and technology Sverre Kjenne. – This is not what the train weekday should be, says Sverre Kjenne in Bane Nor. Photo: Rushda Syed / news He apologizes to the train commuters who have been affected by the many unwanted incidents. At the same time, he is not surprised by the entry problem that has arisen. – Now there hasn’t been much control at Ski. It has been a bit, and unfortunately we have to expect that. We test what is possible to test, but there will always be something or other that can happen, says the CEO. – Must expect derailments – When the train takes 30 minutes, Moss has been as close to Oslo as Holmenkollen or Groruddalen, says train commuter Gisle Haakonsen. Gisle Haakonsen is looking forward to a more efficient commuter weekday with the new Folloban. Photo: Julie Helene Günther / news He has been commuting between Moss and Oslo for over 25 years, and is very pleased with the new Follobanen. – I think you have to look up and think that some train derailments have to be taken into account anyway. All in all, this is an extremely good week for Østfold.
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Cheering for shorter journey times on the Østfold line despite major problems – news Oslo and Viken – Local news, TV and radio
