Tag: transport
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...
Rail bosses come under fire
Managers of Norway's railroad system, led by Bane NOR boss Gorm Frimannslund, are under fire after the government ordered an external probe into why...
Traffic trauma after heavy snow
State meteorologists and police had warned against driving all over Southern Norway on Wednesday, because of forecasts for heavy snow. Many defied the warnings,...
Outrage grows over railroad fiasco
Officials at Norway's state-owned and much criticized train system are facing more public outrage in the New Year, after they had to shut down...
State rail agency hailed and blasted
Officials at BaneNor, the state agency in charge of Norway's rail systems, found themselves the targets of both praise and anger this week. Just...
No transit fare relief as tolls rise
Oslo promotes an image of itself as a climate-minded capital, but fares for public transport remain much higher than in most other cities around...
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