At 12.45 the last train was towed into Oslo S. Over five hours after he boarded the train at Nordby in Ullensaker, Sven-Erik Kristiansen could finally breathe fresh air again. The trip from Nordby to Oslo usually takes three quarters of an hour. – It has been boring, but what are you going to do, he says to news on the platform. It was an extra long train ride to Oslo for Sven-Erik Kristiansen. Photo: Siv Johanne Bjørkly Seglem / news Round at At 8.30 on Monday morning, a catenary fell on his train as it passed through Romeriksporten, the train tunnel between Oslo and Lillestrøm. The current went through the entire tunnel. Another train from Flytoget also got stuck in the tunnel. It was drawn to Oslo S approx. at 12.00. – Unacceptable In Dagsnytt 18, Bane Nor receives strong criticism for the travelers having to wait so long in the tunnel. – It is completely unacceptable, and it shows that Bane Nor does not have its emergency plans in order, says Willy Frantzen, leader of the Commuter Association in Østfold. Willy Frantzen, leader of the Commuter Association in Østfold, criticizes Bane Nor’s preparedness after the train stoppages in Romeriksporten. Photo: news – No one should sit for four hours in a train inside a tunnel and wait, if something absolutely terrible has not happened. The executive director for operations and technology at Bane Nor, Sverre Kjenne, however, believes that the incident showed that preparedness is working. – This happened at 8.30, and at At 10 the recovery train was in place and began work. – Four hours without heat and light, with overcrowded toilets. Do you think it’s good enough? – No, we apologize for that. We don’t think anything of someone sitting for so long on the train and we would like to avoid that, says Kjenne. Executive director Sverre Kjenne apologizes on behalf of Bane Nor. Photo: Rushda Syed / news Reduces traffic around the clock At 3 pm the power was restored in Romeriksporten, but there are still problems with train traffic. – We now run the trains from Romerike in the direction of Oslo via Romeriksporten, says Bane Nor’s press officer, Harry Korslund. The trains in the opposite direction are still run via the main line. The train service on several lines will be reduced for the rest of the day as a result of the power cut, according to Korslund. – Trains that normally run every 15 minutes will now be reduced to every half hour. Although the situation looks a little brighter now, we recommend everyone to follow the departures throughout the day, he says. The train, which usually runs every 10 minutes between Oslo S and Oslo Airport, now only runs every 20 minutes. The air trains also have to run the Main Line, and therefore take 15-20 minutes longer on the journey. The Romeriksporten train tunnel runs between Etterstad in Oslo and Stalsberg in Lillestrøm. It is 14.58 km long and is Norway’s second longest train tunnel. 500 passengers Passengers on the trains that were stuck told news that they needed to pee, were thirsty and anxious. – It’s starting to get cold. Is only emergency power. It doesn’t seem like there is any heat on, wrote Glenn Simon Nerdal in a text message to news when he was confined on Vy’s train. The train with around 500 passengers could not be towed out while the catenary was on the roof. – The catenary is above the train, so it is difficult to get it pulled out. We are looking at other solutions, said Øystein Stavdal Paulsen in Bane Nor. Electricians were finally able to suspend the cable so that the train could be pulled out. There is a full stop for the trains in Romeriksporten. Photo: Jennifer Sveigdalen Not dangerous for passengers When the catenary fell over the train, there must have been a bang that startled several of the passengers. However, the train companies say that no passengers were in danger. Kaja Rynning Moen in Vy said that there was a calm atmosphere on their train. – We have spoken to the conductor who is there, and from what we have heard it seems that it is calm and that things are going well on board. The Flytog passenger also took the delay in stride. – It has been a challenging experience for the passengers, but the atmosphere must have been good on board, says Flytoget’s communications director, Ida Marie Fottland.
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