Pensioner missed children's birthdays on the train: 'It was survival of the fittest'

Pensioner Missed Children's Birthday on Train: 'It was survival of the fittest'

According to DSB, passengers across the country are expected to experience delays for the rest of the day.

Lene Frost waited for hours to get from Odense to Copenhagen with a train or bus. 34 minutes ago

A power failure on Funen has caused traffic chaos in several parts of the country today.

Trains between Korsør and Odense have been canceled all morning, and they only began running again around 13.45. In place of trains, buses have been running between Funen and Zealand, and according to DSB, train traffic will continue to be affected by delays.

The transition to buses has meant long waiting times for the many weekend travelers, resulting in an, yes, very unhappy mood.

- I just think, DSB is so disorganized. We've been waiting here for so long. It's survival of the fittest, and it's every man for himself, says Lene Frost in the bus queue at Odense Station.

She should have already arrived in Copenhagen hours ago, DR met her in Odense, but DSB was unable to provide enough buses quickly enough to get everyone on their way on time.

As a result, she ended up waiting among hundreds of other passengers, all of whom also wanted to move on.

- People are pushing forward, and there are many who are pressed because they have to catch a flight in Kastrup. I missed my children's birthday in Copenhagen, which I was supposed to be at now, she says.

The frustration can also be felt by Lærke Kjøge Petersen, who has been delayed for several hours on her journey from Hadsten to Copenhagen.

- So delays and DSB, it's not the first time. But it's a bit unsettling that it can go so wrong.

She should have been in Copenhagen at 11 am, but when we met her in Odense, her "optimistic estimate" was that she would be there at 4 pm.

- My first train from Hadsten to Aarhus was 35 minutes delayed, so my train from Aarhus to Copenhagen was canceled. Instead, they put buses between Aarhus and Skanderborg in service. When we got to Skanderborg, we waited 1.5-2 hours for a bus.

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Delays for the Rest of the Day

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DSB posted on its website in the morning that it would be difficult to find room on a bus because they couldn't get enough.

DSB has come up with running 21 buses on the stretch between Odense and Korsør. Initially, there were 13, but more have been added from places like Copenhagen and Aarhus.

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You can get your money back

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DSB's journey time guarantee applies if you have been delayed at least 30 minutes due to the power failure today.

The amount of compensation depends on whether you have been delayed with long-distance, regional, or S-train services.

If you have been delayed at least 30 minutes, you will receive half of the journey price back. With a delay of at least 90 minutes, you will get the entire journey price refunded.

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DSB informs DR News that it is due to a general industry problem with a shortage of bus drivers.

- That's why we can't get enough buses in an acute situation like this, says DSB.

The press office also reports that there will be delays all day long, even though trains have started running again.

- There will be delays for the rest of the day due to a power failure on the Storebælt Bridge and a person-on-person collision in Østjylland, which also forced the cancellation of train traffic and the use of buses.

To reduce delays, DSB is still running trains in addition to buses, but there are fewer and fewer passengers on them for each stop, it sounds like.

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Closure of Storebæltsbroen has further delayed things

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Traffic problems with buses have not been made easier by the fact that Storebæltsbroen closed twice for about 45 minutes each time during the day.

It happened at 14.30 and will happen again at 20 to reroute traffic in connection with Denmark's largest cycling event, where 2,000 fitness cyclists will complete the Aarhus-Copenhagen distance.

The first closure came just as buses were trying to transport passengers

During this time, it is not allowed to overtake and to drive more than 80 kilometers per hour on the bridge.

DSB's journey time guarantee ( ) applies and pays out full or partial compensation depending on how long passengers are delayed.

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