It is mostly about regional trains. And the train routes in the package had over 30 million travelers before the pandemic came. As of today, the flight train only runs trains to and from the main airport at Gardermoen. The two state-owned train companies, Flytoget and Vy, are thus negotiating each package of the so-called tenderloin in Norwegian railways. Flytoget believes they can make the train offer better than Vy, which runs there today. The Government’s aim is, among other things, to get more satisfied customers, more travellers, better route offers for train travelers in Eastern Norway. Many regional trains in train package Østlandet 2 This train package Østlandet 2, which Flytoget will now negotiate on, involves train transport on Skien-Eidsvoll, Drammen – Lillehammer, Kongsberg-Eidsvoll, Drammen-Dal, and Asker-Kongsvinger as well as the Bratsberg line. Philipp Engedal, CEO of Flytoget. Photo: Astri Husø / news CEO of Flytoget, Philipp Engedal, says they are satisfied with getting to the negotiating table. – We at Flytoget are very happy that we now get to sit down with the Norwegian Railway Directorate to develop a better offer for travelers with regional trains in Eastern Norway, he says to news. He announced in May that they were interested in these routes, and that they would call the train routes Bytoget so as not to cause confusion for travelers with Flytoget. – Our clear ambition is for customers to notice a difference from day one. We feel confident that many small measures will be able to make a big difference, says Engedal. The first package Østlandet 1, Vy was previously chosen as the preferred contracting party by the Norwegian Railway Directorate. Østlandet 1 involves train transport on Østfoldbanen/Follobanen as well as local trains Spikkestad/Asker–Lillestrøm and Stabekk–Ski. Østlandet 1 also has around 30 million travelers every year.
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Flytoget gets to negotiate on train traffic in large parts of Eastern Norway – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
