Tag: transport

Road toll revolt rolls over Rogaland

"Folks aren't only angry, they're really, really furious," one of the many Rogaland County residents who live in and around Stavanger fumed this week. He...

Data trouble halted Oslo’s metro system

After standing still for around two hours Wednesday morning, the Oslo area's sprawling metro system (T-bane) finally began rolling around 11am but trouble remained...

Oslo orders trams for next 40 years

Oslo rolled out plans for its next generation of trams this week, amidst claims that trams are part of the city's identity. The electrified...

Future uncertain for historic stadium

None of their Norwegian athletic heroes won Thursday night, but local sports fans nontheless filled Oslo's iconic Bislett Stadium for the annual Diamond League...

First self-driving bus ready to roll

Norway's transport ministry has approved a route for the country's first self-driving bus. It's due to start carrying commuters between Stavanger and the Forus...

Oslo residents walking more

Many have done it for years, but new figures show that more Oslo residents are now walking to work, to the store and other...

Road tolls going up again in Oslo

Drivers of gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles recently saw road tolls into Oslo jump to NOK 49 (USD 6.40), and higher if driving in from...

Train improvements face major delays

Just before train service between Kristiansand and Stavanger ground to a halt on Tuesday, because of communication problems, came confirmation that long-anticipated improvents in...

Kirkenes welcomes new train line from Finland

"This is a big day," the mayor in Norway's northern city of Kirkenes, Rune Rafaelsen, proclaimed after transport authorities in Finland said they want...

Commuters win apology for chaos

"We're very sorry," the chief executive of Norway's state railway NSB claimed after he was called into the office of Transport Minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen...
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