Political strike halts all trains for three hours – Fædrelandsvennen

rail traffic will stop in the country between at 10.00 and at 13.00 on Monday 15 June.

The reason for this is a political celebration among members of the Norwegian Locomotive Man Association and Norwegian Railway Association.

Association Chairman Rolf Jorgensen in Norwegian Lokomotiv Mann Federation sorry consequences strike gets for passengers.

– I think that’s regrettable, but we strike just for passengers so they should get one that train that they deserve, says Jorgensen said.

Resistance railways form

The members will mark their opposition to the government’s proposed railways form to be processed in the Parliament the same day.

The reform was presented on 18 May, and the strikers believe this means too little time to process such a comprehensive case.

LO gives the campaign its full support.

Labor says no to rail privatization, reports Aftenposten.

Can be delays and cancellations

Under shutdown will not be driven alternative transport. NSB reports that spending on other transportation will not be replaced, but that NSB will refund all unused tickets train affected by the strike.

– Train underway at this time, will stop at the nearest station and wait the strike will end at 13:00. Customers who bought tickets for these trains, and who do not want to use your tickets may get these refunded, according to NSB.

The watch 13 will train movements start again, but NSB reports that delays and certain modes of rail must expected. Some trains may be canceled or stopped even before at 10.00.

Privatization

The government and cooperative parties suggest a railway directorate will have the overall responsibility and will manage and coordinate the Norwegian railway.

The Directorate shall also organize competition of train operations, which the four parties envisage could happen on some stretches from 2016 or 2017. In addition to the new agency, should one company be responsible for the infrastructure.

The unions believe the proposal paves the way for privatization and a complete breakdown of the current rail. They also react to what they believe is an urgent hearing of the case, and a lack of involvement and impact analyzes.