Tag: transport

Train- and car collisions with wildlife keep rising

More than 13,000 moose and deer were killed on Norwegian roads and railways last year, and the numbers are rising in line with snow...

More delays for troubled train line, and anger over widespread unreliability

UPDATED: The reopening of what was supposed to be a new high-speed commuter line in the Oslo area (Follobanen) has been delayed for the...

Rail bosses come under fire

Managers of Norway's railroad system, led by Bane NOR boss Gorm Frimannslund, are under fire after the government ordered an external probe into why...

Traffic trauma after heavy snow

State meteorologists and police had warned against driving all over Southern Norway on Wednesday, because of forecasts for heavy snow. Many defied the warnings,...

Outrage grows over railroad fiasco

Officials at Norway's state-owned and much criticized train system are facing more public outrage in the New Year, after they had to shut down...

State rail agency hailed and blasted

Officials at BaneNor, the state agency in charge of Norway's rail systems, found themselves the targets of both praise and anger this week. Just...

No transit fare relief as tolls rise

Oslo promotes an image of itself as a climate-minded capital, but fares for public transport remain much higher than in most other cities around...

14 bridges closed after another collapsed

Norwegian highway authorities have ordered the closure of 14 bridges, including five in the township of Eidsvoll alone, after one of similar construction collapsed...

Green light for expensive metro line

Construction of the much debated and delayed metro line between Oslo and Fornebu, where Oslo's main airport used to be located, has finally been...

New el-scooter rules loom

Everyone using the both loved and hated electric scooters in Norway next week will need to abide by stricter rules beginning next week. As...
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