– There were two collisions a few kilometers apart on the Meråkerbanen between 18-19. What is extra unfortunate is that a report came in that herds of reindeer had been observed near the railway just before, says Bane Nor’s press officer, Harry Korslund. The problem was that the descriptions of where the reindeer stood were not very precise, according to Bane Nor. It was nevertheless decided that the trains should run at a maximum of 40 kilometers per hour on a stretch of 5–6 kilometers between Kopperå and Teveldalen in Meråker – The first collision, by 5–6 animals, occurred just before the stretch with reduced speed. The second, where between 20 and 30 animals were hit, happened just east of this stretch, says Korslund. It was Trønder-Avisa that wrote about the animal tragedy first. .
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More than 30 reindeer were hit and killed by the train on the Meråkerbanen – news Trøndelag – Local news, TV and radio
