Tag: transport

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...

Roads and rails under water again

The unrelenting rains of the summer of 2011 continue to flood and wash away local roads and a major highway in southern Norway, as...

Norway’s roads fail UN standards

Many of Norway's main highways are not up to standards set by UN agreements to which the country is party. Newspaper Aftenposten reports that many...

Oslo Central Station reopens

Oslo Central Station, commonly referred to as "Oslo S," reopened on Monday after weeks of essential maintenance, with promises that the work done would...

Travelers brace for more train chaos

Commuters and tourists alike are being warned to expect major disruption on all train routes through Oslo, starting this weekend and continuing for the...
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