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Sometimes, there are delays During your canal jou
rney, delays may occur for a variety of reasons. Below, you can read more about the most common reasons for delay. Delays in flights of locks At the locks Carl Johan in Berg, Borenshult in Motala and Hajstorps-Riksberg, there is often a wait time of a few hours when there is a lot of traffic. This is due to the fact that we perform lockage in one direction at at time, alternating the direction of the water. Delays at locks and bridges Many of the bridges across the Göta Canal are remote controlled, and several are operated from one location by the same lock keeper. For safety reasons, the lock keeper may only operate one bridge at at time. This means that there may be some delay before the bridge you are currently waiting at can be opened. At all railroad bridges across the Göta Canal, rail traffic has right of way. The lock keeper will contact a dispatcher at the Swedish Transport Administration 10 | Delays