Enebakk Newspaper – Disappointment of delayed railway development in eastern Norway

The Norwegian Railways Directorate is convinced that the development of Intercity in eastern Norway will be postponed. NHO believes that hearing on the issue appears as a lean process.

– The great interest and the many good contributions of which we are very happy, says the director of railways Kirsti Slotsvik in a press release on the program of action of the railway sector 2018-2029. and the consultation cycle resulted in some adjustments to the agenda. There have been more than 100 consultation responses. However, according to VG, the management has not made any particular changes to the progress plan

– We are impatient, as many think things are taking too long to finish, "said the Director of Roads of iron

. at once surprised and disappointed by the decision of the Norwegian Railways Directorate.

– First, it is very unfortunate that the Norwegian Railways Directorate has doubts about the implementation plans that have been submitted to the National Transport Plan (NTP) ", explains Per Øyvind Langeland, Director of the Department . 19659008] – On the other hand, it is sensational that the Directorate of Railways is pronounced only one week after the consultation deadline, which implies expulsions of Intercity. Despite many clear contributions from NHO, counties and others on the importance of maintaining progress. The hearing appears in the same way as a superficial process, he says

AP and SV respond

The decision of the Norwegian leadership shows that it is no longer the Storting that decides of railway development in Norway, according to the Labor Party. for train passengers in eastern Norway who have been scheduled for a better train offer for years. This is sensational and shows once again that we have a railroad in Norway without political control. "It's not the Storting that decides railroad development in Norway," said Sverre Myrli, the party's political spokesperson

SV believes that the inhabitants of eastern Norway are behind the light. railway project in Norway. These kinds of problems will probably never meet the roads. One solution is to prioritize the railway in front of the highways. According to the spokesperson for transport policy, Arne Nævra

Triangle Intercity

A little over a year ago, the Storting decided to build a two-lane railroad between the cities central eastern Norway. 19659016] Bane Nor concluded that it was unrealistic and the Norwegian Railways Directorate saw no reason to overestimate this assessment when the proposal was submitted for consultation in April of this year. The proposal provided for the postponement of double trains to Fredrikstad with three years, Hamar with two years and Hønefoss for four years

It is the Ministry of Transport and the government making the final decision, but probably no major change of the Directorate of Norwegian Railways for.