Tag: trains

Train boss quits

After 10 years in the hot seat as head of Norwegian State Railways (NSB), Einar Enger has handed in his resignation. He would have...

Revolution in train service delayed

A much-hyped "revolution" in train service in Norway has met the same fate as much of the country's train schedule. It's been delayed, and...

Heavy rains drench the southwest

Residents of Norway's southwest coast were mopping up on Thursday after heavy rains set off flooding and landslides. The main train line between Kristiansand...

Key train stations to close for repairs

Armed with millions from the state budget proposed this week, railway and railroad authorities plan to get down to work repairing Norway's ailing train...

Fatal accident halted Dovrebanen

UPDATED: The railway line between Oslo and Trondheim known as Dovrebanen was halted on Wednesday after a passenger train collided with a truck on...

More train disruption looms

Norway's unreliable train system looks set for ongoing disruption, but there may be some light at the end of the tunnel. More Norwegians are...

Train line hit by sabotage attempt

Someone has placed a log over train tracks near Modum for the past two nights in a row, in what police fear is a...

Labour ready to invest in trains

After decades of neglect by a long series of governments, the ruling Labour Party now claims it wants to further boost funding for Norway's...

Railroad on verge of full breakdown

Norway's ailing rail network may be "approaching the end of its lifetime," admits the director of state railroad Jernbaneverket. Railroad infrastructure "is deteriorating faster...

More talks on train woes

Another rash of train trouble during the Easter holidays prompted more high-level talks on Tuesday, between Norway's transport minister and the head of the...
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