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New ferry may ease commuter rush

A new passenger ferry finally started sailing this week between downtown Oslo and Fornebu, the peninsula west of the Norwegian capital that once was...

Bus-tram collision left many injured

An investigation was underway into a serious collision involving public transportation in Oslo at the end of the Tuesday evening commuter rush. Four persons...

Fire destroys parked bus fleet

Thirteen buses parked at a bus yard at Borgeskogen in Stokke, Vestfold County, were destroyed and two more damaged by fire during the night. An investigation...

Car-sharing steps on the gas

Increasing numbers of Norwegians in urban areas are opting to join car-sharing programs instead of owning cars themselves. Norway stands to become a world leader...

Railroad tries to end commuter chaos

Construction work on train tracks south of Oslo has led to long and frustrating delays for commuters and other train passengers in recent days. With...

More train trouble strands passengers

Train service on lines west of Oslo ground to a halt on Friday for the fourth time in the past week, because of a...

‘Dirtbags’ shocked transport minister

As Transport Minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen reached the end of an epic road trip from one end of Norway to another on Thursday, he said he was...

Segways on the way

Twelve-and-a-half years after they first rolled out in the US, the stand-up electric vehicles produced by Segway Inc of New Hampshire will finally debut...

Transit firm tries to teach manners

While the color green typically signifies “go,” new green zones on the platforms of Oslo’s main train and subway station (Jernbanetorget) most decidedly mean...

Transport minister hits the road

Ketil Solvik-Olsen has set off on what some might call the "mother of all road trips" in Norway. Solvik-Olsen, the country's amiable new transport...

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