Tag: traffic

Construction project challenges Opera House

Construction began last week on Oslo's new central library in Bjørvika, on the capital's eastern waterfront. The project marks the launch of yet another...

Wild weather hit holiday rush

More blizzards in the mountains of southern Norway and rough weather at sea and along the coast were disrupting traffic once again over the...

Heavy fog, slick roads disrupted traffic

A thick and unrelenting fog that settled over much of Norway's southern coast and low-lying inland areas on Wednesday was causing airline traffic delays,...

‘Avoid Bjørvika,’ urge road officials

Even more traffic disruption is expected as highway and construction officials launch into the next phase of waterfront redevelopment at Bjørvika in Oslo. On...

Cities may win more transit funds

Norway's new transport minister says he wants to steer more extra  funding to the country's urban areas, to relieve traffic congestion where the most...

Electric cars now king of the roads

Norway has emerged as a world leader in the introduction of electric vehicles, and Oslo seems to have become the electric car capital of the...

Hundreds of tunnels need renovation

A dramatic fire inside one of Norway's many tunnels on Monday points up the need to upgrade hundreds of them, officials have confirmed. A...

Problems rise around foreign truck drivers

Police in Norway are sounding alarms over what they call a hazardous driving culture among foreign truck drivers. Many from eastern European countries have...

Racer caught speeding, too

Crown Prince Haakon isn't the only Norwegian male celebrity to be caught speeding lately. Long-distance skiing star Anders Aukland lost his driving license last...

Crown prince caught speeding in US

As if recent criticism over his upcoming birthday party and wife's wardrobe weren't enough: Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) revealed on Friday that Crown Prince Haakon...
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