29 August 2024 at 06:57 The collective lane on the E18 opens up for electric cars at weekends The collective lane on the E18 is now opened up for electric cars at the weekends, the Ministry of Transport confirms in a press release. – We see that on the E18 from the west, accessibility has deteriorated. This applies particularly at weekends, says Transport Minister Jon-Ivar Nygård. The move to remove the electric cars from the public transport lane has been controversial, and 1 in 3 have wanted to get the electric cars back into the public transport lane. It has now been decided that it will happen before today’s crisis meeting about the situation. Oslo’s transport councilor Marit Kristine Vea told news yesterday that she is worried about what might happen if too many cars again gain access to the bus lane as long as Ring 1 in central Oslo is closed. – I am very concerned that we do not allow a lot of private cars into the public transport zone so that there is a complete breakdown of traffic in the city. We do not have space for all the cars we have now taken out of the public transport area. – But opening up at weekends can’t be a problem then? – What I am concerned with is to ensure that public transport arrives and avoid moving the queue from Høvik and Sandvika and only closer to the city, says Vea. The field is opened for electric cars at weekends on the section Asker – Lysaker. The ministry will also consider the possibility of opening up the E6 from the north and south as well.
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