No to the runway – Dagsavisen

“A third runway at the airport will lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions and the continued growth in air traffic, which is not sustainable. The extension is not in line with the overall climate goals. Therefore going Oslo towards the construction of a third runway at the airport. “

This is demonstrated by a submission from the City of Oslo to work with the National Transport 2018-2029. A majority consisting of councils parties, Christian Democrats, Left and Red endorsed the statement under City Council meeting last Wednesday.

– Buyers from 2030

When transport authorities presented their plans for the upcoming national transport plan in February, recommended Avinor hot construction of a third runway at the airport.

“the traffic at Oslo Airport Gardermoen has increased from 14 million passengers in 1999 to 24.6 million passengers in 2015. forecasts indicate that traffic will continue to increase and that there are in need of a new runway around 2030, “according to a report Avinor presented then.

Here also points out that the airport employs 12,500 people directly and indirectly as many today. “These figures will be almost doubled to 2050,” think Avinor.

In the same report dismisses Avinor train, especially high-speed trains, as a real alternative to a third runway.

– not economically profitable, claims Avinor.

– Climate-friendly future

Nevertheless, the majority in the Oslo City council convinced that aircraft must yield to trains.

the framework for railway should be increased, “including connections to other major cities in Norway and Stockholm and Copenhagen,” said the consultation statement.

“the Intercity (Build-) is an important step towards more competitive rail connections (from Oslo) to Bergen, Trondheim, Kristiansand and abroad, “said the well.

– we must plan for a climate-friendly future, and we must develop the railway instead of facilitating even more air traffic. A third runway at Gardermoen will make it even easier to fly, warns commissioner for environment and transport, Lan Marie Nguyen Berg (MDG).

– According to Avinor this is also about jobs?

– Also it to invest in the railways will create many jobs, green jobs that we need to get to the green shift, responding Commissioner.

She feels confident that it will be possible to lure many of them Avinor expects to come to the airport in the years ahead, to take the train instead.

– just look at how many now travel by train to Stockholm, after it was one hour faster, says Nguyen Berg.

Also experiences from other countries further south in Europe, shows that the train can become an audience magnet.

– Now you can travel by train between Paris and Barcelona in six and a half hour, mentions Nguyen Berg as an example of this.