The train, which had Narvik as its final destination, left Stockholm at 18:00 on Monday evening. The Swedish Transport Administration announced that the stop was due to an electrical fault further down the track. According to Norran several passengers rebooked their journeys by bus and taxi.
At lunchtime on Tuesday, the Swedish Transport Administration announced that the train was running again. Another train, which was headed to Luleå, was also affected by the stop.
On Tuesday afternoon, there are no delays as a result of the train stop in Bastuträsk. However, another train is standing still, this time at Östersund, due to a sun curve. Replacement traffic in the form of buses is being introduced and the traffic is expected to be up and running again around 18:00, according to the Swedish Transport Administration.
Last week, 179 long-distance and express trains were more than an hour delayed, reports Ekot with reference to the Swedish Transport Administration. During the same period last year, only 40 trains were more than an hour delayed.
