Odense light rail resumes normal service with new permit

The light rail in Odense, Denmark, is back to normal service after a four-week halt in operations. The disruption occurred because a missing safety permit prevented the train from passing the Nyt OUH hospital. Odense Letbane announced that service would resume on Saturday morning, covering the entire route between Tarup and Hjallese.

"The past few weeks have been highly unsatisfactory for the light rail's customers. Now we need to get back on track, and I would like to thank the customers for their patience," said CEO Dan Ravn of Odense Letbane. The issue arose when a temporary support for one of the pedestrian bridges at the hospital was removed, necessitating a renewal of the safety permit.

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The past few weeks have been highly unsatisfactory for the light rail's customers. Now we need to get back on track, and I would like to thank the customers for their patience.

Ravn acknowledged the situation should not have happened and stated that the process leading to the service stop would be investigated. The disruption caused significant inconvenience to passengers, and the company aims to prevent similar incidents in the future.

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This situation should naturally never have arisen in the first place. Therefore, we must map out the course of events that preceded the operational stop in the coming period.