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August 7, 2019 | Freight

Norway announces rail freight support scheme

THE Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications has announced the launch of a temporary scheme designed to strengthen the competitiveness of the rail network pending the introduction of the freight package in the 2018 - 2029 National Transport Plan.

July 17, 2019 | Light Rail

Oslo CAF Urbos LRV mock-up revealed

OSLO urban rail operator Sporveien has unveiled a full-size mock-up of the CAF Urbos 100 low-floor LRV for the Norwegian capital’s six-line tram network.

July 15, 2019 | Technology

Sky’s the limit for Bane Nor

With time to conduct maintenance precious, Norwegian infrastructure manager Bane Nor is looking at how autonomous drones could improve the efficiency of maintenance activities. David Burroughs hears how the company’s plans are developing.

July 1, 2019 | Infrastructure

Fauske - Tromsø railway not economically viable, study finds

THE Norwegian Railway Directorate has released an updated cost estimate and socioeconomic analysis for the extension of the Nordland Line from Fauske to Tromsø for consultation, at the request of the Ministry of Transport and Communications.

June 28, 2019 | Metros

Financing agreed for Oslo metro Fornebu Line

PLANS to extend the Oslo metro network to the Fornebu peninsula reached a milestone on June 26 with the signing of an agreement securing financing for the project.

June 19, 2019 | Freight

Moving mountains in the Land of the Midnight Sun

The heavy-haul line from Luleå and Kiruna in northern Sweden to the Norwegian port of Narvik is a vital export channel for Europe’s largest iron-ore producer LKAB. Keith Barrow looks at how LKAB is working with infrastructure managers Trafikverket and Bane Nor to increase throughput on this Arctic artery.

June 17, 2019 | Europe

SJ selected for Norway’s Traffic Package North

THE Norwegian Railway Directorate announced on June 17 that it has selected SJ Norge, a subsidiary of Swedish national train operator SJ, for the Traffic Package North contract to operate passenger services on six lines in central and northern Norway.

April 12, 2019 | News

Bane Nor awards contract for new Eidsvoll North - Langset line

NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager Bane Nor has awarded a consortium of Hæhre and PNC ANS a contract worth NKr 2.2bn ($US 259m) to construct a double-track line from Eidsvoll North to Langset, which is due to open in autumn 2023.

March 13, 2019 | Europe

NSB and Nettbuss merge to become Vy

NORWEGIAN State Railways (NSB) has merged its train and bus operations in Norway and Sweden under the new common brand Vy, with the goal of providing a single multi-modal door-to-door transport service.

February 27, 2019 | Main line

Follo Line tunnelling completed

NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager Bane Nor completed the tunnelling for the Follo Line on February 26 when the last two of four 150m tunnel boring machines (TBM) broke through at Kvakestad in Ski, creating the Nordic region’s longest railway tunnel.

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