Train 108 from Gothenburg to Stockholm with 550 passengers stood still on the rails just north of Alingsås. With a new locomotive from Gothenburg journey continued. The train is expected to arrive at 0:40.
It ordered out locomotive from Gothenburg was delayed on its journey to the accident train. Cause: congestion on the rails, in turn caused by the broken locomotive.
– The locomotive has broken down and at first it was the train without power, said Dan Olofsson.
It created some anxiety among the passengers and also SJ, since the temperature outside was heading towards 10 degrees below zero.
Exactly what is broken in the locomotive is not known yet. After a while, went there anyway to get started two of locomotive engines and thus could train slowly get to Vargarda station. Where there was room for passengers to get off the train in anticipation of the new locomotive and eventually dismissed.
It was a long time not decided what would happen when the replacement locomotive arrived. In the end, the fact remains that the new engine replaced the broken locomotive of completed the journey to Stockholm.
Train 108 is an InterCity train, not a fast train, with stops at several stations along the route. The train’s adjusted schedule is calculated at present to arrive Stockholm C at midnight. Regular arrival time was 21:12.
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