Tag: transport
Vandalism halts trains’ comeback
Another summer of major train service disruption in the Oslo area ended on Monday, when the rails re-opened on schedule after six weeks of...
Airlines brace for more delays
Airlines serving Norwegian airports, especially the country's main gateway at Gardermoen north of Oslo, were warning of another weekend of delays because of inadequate...
Driving costs shift into high gear
As the summer driving season sets in, comes news that the already-high costs of driving a car in Norway have accelerated in recent years....
Tunnel trouble for transport minister
A hotly contested and expensive tunnel project in western Norway has dug up trouble for Transport Minister Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa, not least because it...
State goes digital, and drops car registration stickers
Vehicle owners will no longer be sent the small registration stickers they've received every year for the past two decades. State authorities have come...
Strong krone threatens hotels
Economic problems abroad combined with Norway's strong currency, the krone, have left Norwegian hotel owners in outlying areas fearing that fewer tourists will be...
Train cleared in recent derailment
No technical deficiencies have been found on the brand-new Swiss-built train that derailed near Holmestrand last week. State railroad Jernbaneverket, meanwhile, hopes to re-open...
Probe continues into train accident
Officials at state railway NSB are investigating why one of the brand new trains in its major new upgrade program was traveling at a...
High-speed trains ‘may be profitable’
Pressure is growing in favour of building new high-speed train lines around Norway, and a long-awaited report released Wednesday didn't put the brakes on...
High-speed train talk ‘just that’
A former boss of Norwegian state railway NSB is scoffing at new studies and plans for high-speed trains in Norway, believing them to be...
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