Västtrafik cancels train: “Very strong winds”



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The affected traffic is Uddevalla – Strömstaad, Varberg – Borås and Håkantorp – Gårdsjö.

“Wednesday, November 18, kl. 21:00, train traffic is canceled on the following routes: Uddevalla-Strömstad, Varberg-Borås, Håkantorp-Gårdsjö. The reason is the very strong winds in the area. The trains are expected to run normally again from Friday morning, November 20. “writes the Swedish Transport Administration on its website.

Thus, Västtrafik is forced to cancel several train departures and on their website they write that they are replacing the affected sections with buses.

SMHI Weather Warning

This is due to a storm that is expected to arrive over western Sweden on Thursday night.

SMHI has issued a class 1 warning for very high winds in the Gothenburg, Bohuslän and Dalsland area. In the worst case, the wind speed can reach 25 meters per second.

– The elements of snow in combination with the wind if you drive a car can make a difference, says Maria Augutis, meteorologist at the Storm Meteorological Institute.

READ MORE: Weather warning: risk of strong winds and snow
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