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Lokaltog delays return to normal train service in North Zealand
Lokaltog has announced a delay in returning to normal train operations on several lines in North Zealand. Following an accident on the Gribskov Line on April 23, the company has been operating with reduced service on four out of five routes. While the company previously aimed to restore full service by mid-October, high rates of sick leave among locomotive drivers have made this goal unattainable.
Operations Director Stig Allan Nielsen stated that attempting to restore a full schedule at this time would carry a high risk of instability and frequent cancellations. Instead, the company will maintain reduced service to ensure reliability. A new three-stage plan has been introduced to gradually return to a normal timetable, with a target date of April 1, 2027.
Separately, a study by the Danish Transport Authority has highlighted safety concerns on Lokaltog's lines. Data from 2021 to 2025 indicates that the number of times trains have passed stop signals in a potentially dangerous manner is 59 percent higher than the average for Danish railways. Lokaltog's safety chief, Claus René Pedersson, noted that the company's shorter distances between stations and higher density of signals may influence these statistics.
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Gribskovbanen · Lokaltog · Nordsjælland · North Zealand · Stig Allan Nielsen · Trafikstyrelsen
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- [● 6 SOURCES] High sickness absence among train drivers is preventing the reintroduction of normal schedules. faxenetavis.dk · horsensnetavis.dk · kalundborgnetavis.dk · koegenetavis.dk · ringstednetavis.dk · +1 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The number of times trains on Lokaltog lines in North Zealand passed stop signals dangerously is 59 percent higher than the Danish railway average for the period 2021-2025.
- [● 6 SOURCES] A three-step plan has been established to gradually return to normal operations by April 1, 2027. faxenetavis.dk · horsensnetavis.dk · kalundborgnetavis.dk · koegenetavis.dk · ringstednetavis.dk · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Lokaltog is postponing the return to normal operations on its North Zealand lines. faxenetavis.dk · horsensnetavis.dk · kalundborgnetavis.dk · koegenetavis.dk · ringstednetavis.dk · +1 more