in 2008, controversy between the local organisation galleri texas and the state-owned corporation follo futura arose, regarding the hiring contract of the station building, and which of them were to operate the cultural meeting place. follo futura, which together with the norwegian national rail administration and rom eiendom officially owned the station building wanted to take over the café business. they argued that they were better fit to operate it, since galleri texas did not have the economical capacity to run the café with the art exhibition and gift shop the whole week. the local community wanted galleri texas to operate the café, arguing that replacing a local company for a governmental one would weaken the local and patriotic spirit of the café. on 1 january 2010, the operation of the café and the cultural meeting place was transferred from galleri texas to follo futura, since galleri texas no longer could pay the rental costs. in 2010, smoke was tumbling out of the station, but it turned out that it was only a cigarette that had not been quenched, and had been laying overnight in a flower basket.