Lower speeds and cancellations from Monday

BanDanmark (the state-owned company that maintains the railway) is introducing speed restrictions and rail cancellations on Sjælland from Monday due to an unusually large number of track faults. BanDanmark expects the changes to last until 29 November, when it will be assessed whether normal train services can resume.

BanDanmark’s maintenance director Nicolai Smidt Sigsgaard tells TV 2 Øst that the situation is unsatisfactory and that, among other things, they are working hard to buy more spare parts. DSB’s (the Danish State Railways) information chief Tony Bispeskov calls it a slap in the face for customers and advises passengers to check Rejseplanen, which is updated continuously. Minister for Cities, Housing and Transport Karina Lorentzen Dehnhardt (SF) says in a written comment to Ritzau that safety comes first and that it is both surprising and unfortunate to see problems on such a new railway. TV 2 Øst