Tag: transport
Troubled train line closed again
The long-troubled Follo train line south of Oslo was out of service once again heading into the long holiday weekend. It's the latest disruption...
Better transport offer for refugees
Ukrainian refugees have been able to ride public transport for free in Oslo and the surrounding county of Viken, raising questions as to why...
Road salting seasons debate
Norwegians are arguing over whether road crews are using too much salt when they try to make streets and highways safer during winter. With...
Railroad boss quits after Follobanen scandal, and with 10 months’ pay
At least one head has rolled at Norway's troubled train and railroad system, after the boss of railroad unit Bane NOR resigned with immediate...
Future uncertain for popular ‘Flytoget,’ the Airport Express Train
UPDATED: Norway's first high-speed train line has been running to and from the country's gateway airport, Oslo Gardermoen, since it opened in 1998. Now...
Norwegians paying billions in road tolls
Never before have Norwegian motorists had to pay so much in road tolls, according to new figures from the state transport ministry. After a...
Troubled train line’s opening uncertain
Embarrassed officials at Norwegian state railway Bane NOR no longer dare to set a date for the opening of the new high-speed Follobanen commuter line...
Bane NOR apologizes for more train trouble
Three trains on the main Dovrebanen line in central Norway were all halted by more electrical trouble during the night. Some passengers were stuck...
Train- and car collisions with wildlife keep rising
More than 13,000 moose and deer were killed on Norwegian roads and railways last year, and the numbers are rising in line with snow...
More delays for troubled train line, and anger over widespread unreliability
UPDATED: The reopening of what was supposed to be a new high-speed commuter line in the Oslo area (Follobanen) has been delayed for the...
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