Tag: trains

Week started badly for railway NSB

UPDATED: State railway NSB had to deal with some serious trouble on several fronts as the week got underway. Commuters were trapped inside a...

Trains roll after nationwide shutdown

UPDATED: Norway was hit by major transport disruption all over the country on Tuesday after technical trouble with the railroad's emergency communications system forced...

Electric shock over new trains

Officials at state railway NSB are reeling over the quantity and cost of electricity needed by their new so-called "Flirt" trains. The higher-speed commuter...

Train conductor left at the station

Passengers on Norway's beleaguered train system are accustomed to frequent delays that generally cause a good deal of frustration. On Tuesday some of them...

Trains back on track

Signal trouble and power cuts, some caused by lightning and more torrential rain, have shut down train lines and caused major problems for thousands...

Airport trains need to expand

Heavy and constantly growing traffic in and out of Oslo's main airport at Gardermoen (OSL) is forcing expansion not only of the airport itself...

More heavy cargo clogs the roads

More heavy goods transport in Norway is ending up on the roads, and less on the rail network, despite the current government’s pledge to...

Flood repairs for a full year

The railroad between Oslo and Dombås needs repairs in 300 different spots following the massive flooding that hit the valley of Gudbrandsdalen in late...

Flood damage claims pour in

The cost of last week's severe flooding in southern Norway is likely to hit a quarter-billion kroner (USD 43 million), as insurance firms tally...

Bergensbanen running again

The popular train line between Bergen and Oslo reopened on Monday after its tracks were blocked by an earthslide in the mountains between Finse...
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