NORWAY’s Ministry of Transport has instructed the Railway Directorate to update cost estimates for a rail link to Tromsø, the largest city in northern Norway and the third-largest in the Arctic Circle.

NORWAY’s national rolling stock owner, Norske Tog (NT), has issued a call for tender for a mid-life upgrade of its fleet of Type 72 EMUs.

THE Norwegian Railway Directorate announced on October 24 that it has instructed state-owned rolling stock company Norske Tog to invite bids for a contract to purchase or lease a fleet of double-deck EMUs for commuter services on the Østfold Line south of Oslo.

Oslo’s public transport administrator Ruter is adopting a pioneering approach to digitalisation as it prepares future public transport services in the Norwegian capital region. Kevin Smith travelled to the city to meet with CEO Bernt Reitan Jenssen to find out what the company has achieved and what it is planning for the future.

NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager Bane Nor and contractors Strabag and Skanska celebrated the successful boring of the Mount Ulriken tunnel on August 29, a key part of the Arna - Bergen line revitalisation project.

PLANS for a second light rail line in the Norwegian city of Bergen were approved by the city council on June 21.

NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager Bane Nor has awarded Infranord Norway an NKr 475m ($US 55.2m) turnkey contract to install railway systems on the 22km Follo Line between Oslo and Ski.

THE Norwegian city of Bergen marked the completion of the third phase of its light rail network on April 21 with the inauguration of the 2.2km section from Birkelandsskiftet to Bergen Airport.

SWEDISH transport company Hector Rail has ordered 15 Vectron AC electric-diesel locomotives from Siemens, and delivery will begin in early 2018.