Train strike all over Austland on Tuesday – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country

– The government is running from its promise in the Hurdal platform. Instead of assembling the railway, they continue the right-wing railway policy with even more fragmentation. The Norwegian Railway Association writes in a press release. Together with the Norwegian Locomotive Manufacturers’ Association (NFL), they are holding a political strike, and no train will go to Austlandet on Tuesday from 11 am to 1 pm. This also applies to the Gjøvik line and the Bergen line between Oslo and Hønefoss, Vy states. The airport train will also not go to Oslo Airport. – As a result of the strike, there will unfortunately be delays and canceled departures also for a period after the strike has ended, writes Bane Nor. Opposes competition regime The Confederation is not happy with what the government wants to do with the railways in Australia. The government has chosen to cancel the planned tender competition. Nevertheless, the train offer in Australia will be awarded through what the association calls a competition regime, writes NTB. There may be delays in train traffic even after the strike is over. Photo: Javad Parsa / NTB Now they demand that the government work for “a single railway, not one piecemeal and divided”. – 15 years of division, privatization and exposure to competition has led to less flexibility, increased costs and for many poorer customer service, writes the Norwegian Railway Association. – We are witnessing that the division of train traffic is continued in the Austland area, despite the fact that throughout the election campaign, and after the parliamentary election, we have talked about the importance of the railway being managed and organized as a whole, says union leader Rolf Ringdal NLF. Enter into agreements with state-owned companies The Norwegian Railway Directorate shall enter into agreements with either Vy or Flytoget, both state-owned companies. They have divided the train offer into two different agreements, Austlandet 1 and Austlandet 2. The directorate will negotiate with Vy about Austlandet 1, while they have not decided on Austlandet 2, writes NTB. – This strike is about that this whole circus with division, competition and privatization must be stopped, and that Norway will have an efficient railway for the benefit of the passengers and their employees, says Rolf Ringdal in the NFL.



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