Vy trains are running normally. Train drivers will return to mediation on September 17

<ul> <li>Vy trains are running normally, and the announced strike did not begin.<\/li> <li>Vy has reached an agreement with the unions representing conductors.<\/li> <li>The dispute with train drivers continues, and mediation will resume on September 17.<\/li> <li>If the talks fail, the conflict may once again affect rail services.<\/li> <\/ul>

The agreement was reached following talks held at the turn of August and September. Norsk Jernbaneforbund and Delta signed the agreement with Vy.

For passengers, the most important information is simple: at present, the conflict is not causing any changes to the timetable.

One of the main points of dispute was the rules for planning working hours. Above all, employees wanted to know earlier when they would be working and have greater certainty that their planned time off would actually remain free.

The agreement retains the existing allowances for working inconvenient hours and provides for pay rises and increases in minimum rates effective from April 1, 2026.

Major changes concerning the detailed planning of the working day are not set to take effect until December 12, 2027.

The situation is different for Norsk Lokomotivførerforbund, the union representing train drivers. Talks with Vy did not result in an agreement.

Mediation has been suspended and is due to resume on <strong>September 17<\/strong>.

This does not mean that a strike will begin on that day. Only if the next talks fail could the conflict once again affect rail services.

The previously planned protest was to involve 135 employees, including workers from Eidsvoll, Lillehammer, Hamar, Kongsvinger and Skien. The greatest disruption was expected on the Drammen–Lillehammer route.

For now, this scenario has been postponed. However, people who regularly travel by train should remember <strong>September 17<\/strong> — that is when it will become clear whether Vy and the train drivers can reach an agreement.