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The Landskrona station is located on the affected section.
This is the lead editor of the newspaper. Sydsvenskan’s attitude is independently liberal.
Faults on the tracks between Helsingborg and Lund affect already distressed travelers from western Skåne. The fact that it is happening just as the second wave of corona infection appears to be culminating in the densely populated region can have catastrophic consequences when passengers are crammed into fewer full replacement trains and buses.
That safety requires drastically reduced traffic and greatly reduced speeds – it’s obvious if the tracks are at risk of breaking, with perhaps a serious derailment as a result. But safety thinking about the effects of reducing traffic on the spread of infection must be equally proactive to prevent Skånetrafiken from becoming the biggest super-spreader in 2020.
The reduction in traffic is due in part to the fact that work on the road can be completed as soon as possible. However, the Swedish Transport Administration does not expect to be able to put the tracks in good condition until well into January. In the best case. For the railroad, you cannot work if the temperature drops to minus five degrees.
“If it is a real wolf winter, it may take longer,” Swedish Transport Administration press manager Bengt Olsson told the newspaper on Monday.
This couldn’t have come at a worse time. Skåne, which survived corona infection more easily through spring and summer, now looks set to become one of the regions in the country with the highest infection rates.
“It is similar to what has been the case in the worst affected areas of Europe.”
The serious infection situation also prompted Peter Danielsson (M), Helsingborg City Councilor, to appeal to the citizens of Helsingborg:
“Now it is necessary that all together are helped to follow the advice of the authorities,” he said. The fact that high schools on Monday switched to distance learning is difficult for students, but it still makes the situation easier.
For many who must continue to commute to work in West Skåne, it can be difficult to follow the advice to stay away from others when forced to be overcrowded on the few running trains and replacement buses. Congestion also poses a risk of congestion on aprons and waiting times, even though Skånetrafiken has staff on site to try to disperse passengers.
Regardless of those ambitions, there is a high risk of congestion at least in the mornings and evenings. Therefore, Skånetrafiken must ensure that all travelers have access to hand alcohol and face protection in situations where distance is simply not possible. People can also help by avoiding commuting on public transport as much as possible.
It’s about safety, life and health.
Traffic restrictions are due to parts of the line becoming dangerous. The congestion that follows is a safety concern as it dramatically increases the risk of infection. Both risks must be taken very seriously.
