Tag: transport

Swedes plan more Oslo train routes

SJ, Sweden's state-owned railway, plans to nearly double its number of trains currently running between Stockholm and Oslo. The goal, backed by strong demand, is...

Mediation failed, train strike continues

Another lengthy and forced mediation session between state railway NSB and the union representing striking locomotive engineers broke down late Thursday night. That means...

Motorists warned as the first snow falls

The first significant snow of the season fell around southern- and southeastern Norway over the weekend and on Monday, leading to some slippery roads...

Train strike due to roll into Sørlandet

Nearly half of all the trains running along Norway's southern coast will grind to a halt from Wednesday, after striking locomotive engineers decided to pull...

Train strike on track to spread again

Tens of thousands of commuters in the Oslo area don't look set to get any relief from a strike by locomotive engineers that has...

Idled trains spur commuter chaos

It was extremely difficult for Oslo-area commuters who rely on local train service to get to work Monday morning. As a strike by locomotive...

Train strike to force more cancellations

One of the main commuter lines around Oslo, Østfoldbanen, may all but grind to a halt this weekend. A strike by locomotive engineers is...

Transit expansion will cost users

Oslo's new Labour-led government was unveiling its first city budget on Wednesday, highlighted by major improvements to the Norwegian capital's public transportation system. It will...

State would need to approve sky-high tolls

Transport Minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen from the anti-road-toll Progress Party would need to approve a proposed spike in road tolls sought by city governments in...

Bus passengers face fines for not buckling up

Traffic authorities from state highway department Statens vegvesen have launched random controls of bus passengers, and are now fining those who haven't bucked their...
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