– Now we have a lot of delays and a number of canceled departures due to driving conditions, says Ruter press officer Cathrine Myhren-Haugen. People in Greater Oslo woke up on Wednesday to find it snowing sideways. This in turn creates major challenges in public transport in the capital. All bus traffic is now suspended in Bærum, Myhren-Haugen tells news at 10. The subway is in trouble The Sporveien has problems with the interchanges at the Majorstua subway station. – It is this snow. We have everything we have of alternating heating. With this amount of snow, we won’t be able to immediately take everything, says Jan Rustad, press officer at Sporveien. At many subway stations, such as here at Tåsen, the legs move faster than the track on Wednesday morning. Photo: Andreas Sundby / news There was a short period of complete stoppage westbound, but traffic is back on track, with delays on all lines westbound. A tipster reports that a packed subway is between Brynseng and Helsfyr. The passengers are evacuated through the Helsfyr tunnel back to Brynseng because there is no electricity. – This train brings to a halt on all lines from the east, apart from line 5, says Rustad. The chaos eats away at the patience of many travelers. Peter Neil Bennett is one of those who have reported their dissatisfaction with Helsfyr subway station. – This is not suitable at all. It is simply amateurish and poorly planned because it has been announced for days, he writes to news. Chaos at the bus hub Ruter encourages all passengers to plan well in the morning hours. Several discrepancies are reported on their website. The cycling season is long, some say. Photo: Hallgeir Braastad / news These routes in Oslo and Akershus are completely canceled due to the driving conditions: 20, 21, 28, 30, 31, 34, 37, 54, 40, 41, 42, 45, 46, 48, 130, 140, 140E, 145, 150, 150E, 160, 160E, 210A, 210B, 215A, 215B, 220, 230, 240, 245, 265, 265E. There is, among other things, a halt in bus traffic at Lysaker station, in the direction of Drammen. – We have a bus that has been stopped, which is blocking other buses, confirms Ruter press officer Cathrine Myhren-Haugen. Many have to get to their feet when the bus stops. Photo: Hallgeir Braastad / news The bus blocks the exit from Lysaker, heading west. Tow truck is required. But it is uncertain when it will be in place. – The situation unfortunately causes delays, she says. Travelers on the spot say 15-20 buses are being blocked. – I do not have information on how many other buses are blocked. But it is clear that Lysaker is a collective hub, so there may be a lot of buses, says Myhren-Haugen. The train does not run completely on rails In train traffic, the snowy weather also presents problems. There have been, and are expected, delays and adjustments. Vy asks you to consider whether it is necessary to travel by train in Eastern Norway today. According to Bane Nor, snow and ice can cause faults on switches, and Bane Nor has called in extra crews to help shovel snow. Line R13 is closed between Lillestrøm and Leirsund due to a fault on a switch. Work is underway to correct the error, reports Bane Nor. In the Oslofjord, ice causes line B11 to be suspended between Nesoddtangen and Lysaker brygge. Avinor reports that the snowy weather may lead to delays both for air traffic and for public transport to and from Oslo Airport.
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Complete chaos in public transport in Oslo – Greater Oslo
