Oslo S is now open for traffic after the ground fault. Travelers still have to reckon with delays and cancellations. Just before 3 pm on Friday, it was announced that a ground fault had led to a halt in train traffic on Oslo S. Bane NOR is on site to rectify the fault, but does not know how long it will take. They also do not know when the trains can run again, according to press contact Mari Rjaanes. – It is Friday afternoon in the middle of rush hour, and many are affected. We apologize for this, says Rjaanes. Many travelers are affected by the earth fault. Photo: Even Bjøringsøy Johnsen / news All stations connected to Oslo S are affected by the error, as the trains can not run into Oslo S. This includes regional trains to Bergen and Stavanger, the airport train and local lines around Oslo, Bane NOR informs news. On the way to Stockholm The couple Naveen and Monica Kollu were to travel from Oslo S to Stockholm. Together with their son Vedhamsh (2), they have been waiting for over an hour. – It is very frustrating. We get no information and we have no idea when the train will leave, says Naveen. The family will actually travel to Stockholm. Photo: Live Wold / news Roger nn was to take the train to Lillestrøm today. He has been waiting for over two hours. – I’m not very impressed. There is little information, and in addition there is no preparedness for anything. There is a queue everywhere now, says Haugan. Haugan believes that both Bane Nor and Vy should have a plan for what to do when something like this happens. Runar Haugan has been waiting for two hours at Oslo S. Photo: Live Wold / news – They have encountered this before, and it should be possible to learn from it. Someone I know did not catch the plane home to the United States because of this, he says. Press officer in Vy, Gina Scholz, explains to news that they have a routine where an inquiry is immediately sent out to bus companies in situations like this, but that there is a lot of logistics before the buses can arrive. Thousands of people will travel According to VG, there will also be problems with ordering a taxi by phone. Still, there are long queues at the station. Thousands of people are trying to find alternative ways to travel. Photo: Live Wold / news – It is challenging to put in enough buses. We also send travelers by taxi, but unfortunately that is not enough. There are thousands of people who are going to travel, but only fifty people go on a bus. Then many buses are needed to cover all the departures that were to run, says Gina Scholz, press officer at Vy. According to Scholz, this applies to all train operators. She encourages travelers to check if they can use other parts of the train routes if you are not going to or through Oslo. Travelers have to reckon with major delays and cancellations.
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Oslo S opened to traffic – must still expect major delays – news Oslo and Viken – Local news, TV and radio
