Tag: transport
Butter shortage slices high tariffs
Norwegian authorities eased their strict protectionist policies this week when they finally lowered import tariffs to offset a sudden shortage of butter. Otherwise, though,...
Trains running on time!
Trains that run on schedule normally don't prompt headlines, but in Oslo they do. After years of delays, cancellations and generally unreliable service, it...
Police renew fight against pirate taxis
Oslo police already have vastly increased their presence on the streets of the capital, to battle a rising tide of rape and other forms...
New highway project takes a toll
A long-awaited expansion of the E6 highway opened this week north of Oslo's main airport at Gardermoen, but the road improvement comes at a...
Bus boss admits to taking bribes
A bribery scandal involving the Oslo area's main bus company, now called Unibuss, kept rolling on Tuesday after one of the Unibuss bosses charged...
Building firms fined for price-fixing
State competition authorities have hit two large construction firms with heavy fines after some employees were found to have set prices on road-building projects....
NSB cuts fares to Gardermoen
Fares on state railway NSB's line between Oslo and the capital's main airport at Gardermoen are about to be cut by 20 percent, to...
Ministers back higher tolls in commuter rush
Two government ministers are encouraging local authorities to impose higher tolls during the morning and afternoon commuter rush, to further discourage commuters from using...
Shake-up looms for transport fares
Fares charged for the public transport system in and around Oslo are about to undergo massive change, starting next week. Transport system officials claim...
Airport train under pressure
The Airport Express Train (Flytoget) serving Oslo's main airport at Gardermoen is fighting hard to maintain its ticket prices and dominance on the line...
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