Tag: transport

Transport minister meets ‘train wreck’

Ketil Solvik-Olsen has long been one of the conservative government's most popular ministers, but he's suddenly meeting the proverbial train wreck. Not only does...

New Oslo-Stockholm train line proposed

Private and local transport officials’ long-time hopes for a new high-speed train line between Oslo and Stockholm have been raised by Transport Minister Ketil...

Oslo threatened to ban all ‘fossil’ cars

UPDATED: The City of Oslo, under state orders to beef up plans for cutting emissions in the Norwegian capital, was reportedly considering a ban...

New car sales shift into high gear

A total of 158,650 new cars were registered in Norway last year, making 2017 an historic year for sales. Only twice before have more...

Oslo-Stockholm train line saved

Swedish railway SJ has announced that it will continue to operate three high-speed train routes between Oslo and Stockholm, after gaining assurances from Norwegian...

Storms close nearly all mountain roads

State highway officials were warning on Friday that any motorists attempting to drive over the mountains of Southern Norway this weekend had better have...

First electric bus ready to roll

Oslo's first all-electric bus is now being readied for some test runs between Mortensrud on the east side of the Norwegian capital and Vika...

New, high tolls cut commuter traffic

The number of cars passing toll plazas into Oslo on Monday fell by 6 percent, according to local transport officials. The reduction was tied...

Uber pressures regulators

Ride-sharing service Uber concedes that a planned "pause" in operations later this month is aimed at prodding the Norwegian government into reforming current regulations...

Train bosses apologize for delays

After another round of train delays and cancellations, the leaders of both state railroad BaneNor (formerly Jernbaneverket) and railway NSB have apologized to passengers...
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