Tag: transport
El-scooter chaos all summer long
There are now an estimated 30,000 electric scooters zipping along on Oslo's streets and sidewalks, scaring pedestrians and causing a new rash of serious...
Car holidays send pump prices up
Norway's notoriously high prices for petrol at the pump have spiked again, to nearly NOK 20 per liter in some areas, or around USD...
More rules loom for electric scooters
UPDATED: New state laws will give local communities more rights to regulate the availability and use of electric scooters that have sparked chaos in...
New scooter rules raise questions
New traffic rules for electric scooters went into effect Tuesday. They set speed limits, ban passengers and restrict parking, but questions are already flying...
State finally cracks down on scooters
A majority in Parliament is ready to agree on a new law that will give local governments more power to regulate both the rental...
Work begins on new metro line
Construction crews began work Friday on the long-awaited rail line that will connect Oslo's popular metro service (T-bane) with Fornebu, site of Oslo's old...
State finally tries to rein in el-scooters
After nearly two years of urban chaos, Norway's transport ministry is finally proposing some new regulation of electric scooters that are loved by some...
Uber poised for comeback in Norway
Claiming "there's room for innovation in the Norwegian taxi market," the Nordic chief for controversial personal transport firm Uber is gearing up for a...
E18 highway victory sets off new fights
After decades of political quarreling, construction is finally cleared to start on expansion of the heavily trafficked E18 highway west of Oslo. A decision...
El-scooter operators vow to end chaos
Six operators of the highly controversial electric scooters in Oslo have promised to work together to address issues that have made the scooters a...
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