NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager Jernbaneverket says it is ready to launch pilot operation of ERTMS in the southeast of the country in the next stage of preparations for the national rollout of the system.

HORDALAND County Council and Bergen Bybanen have signed a NKr 532m ($US 90.2m) contract with Skanska Norway for the construction of two sections of the third phase extension of Bergen's light rail line from Lagunen to Flesland Airport.

THE Norwegian city of Bergen has awarded Stadler a contract worth more than €100m to supply and maintain eight additional Variobahn low-floor LRVs and maintain the existing fleet of 20 vehicles until 2026.

NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager Jernbaneverket says it has successfully trialled aluminium lineside cabling on the Oslo – Ski – Halden Østfold line in an initiative which aims to tackle the problem of cable theft.

BERGEN Light Rail Development & Construction has awarded Veidekke Entreprenor, Norway, a Krone 634m ($US 103.9m) contract to construct a 2.7km section of the third construction phase of Bergen's light rail project from Lagunen to Sandslivegen .

THE second phase of the light rail network in the Norwegian city of Bergen was inaugurated on June 21, when Hordaland county mayor Mr Tom-Christer Nilsen and Bergen mayor Mrs Trude Drevlan officially opened the 3.6km extension from Nesttun to Lagunen station in the district of Rådal.

KIRUNA Wagon, Sweden, has secured its first export order with the signing of a contract on May 23 for 40 bogie hoppers for Norwegian mining company Raner Gruber.

SIEMENS handed over the 100th MX3000 metro train to Oslo Metro operator Collective Transport Production (KTP) on April 24, 10 years after the contract was signed for the initial batch of three-car trains.

NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager Jernbaneverket has taken delivery of two mobile static converters units, which will be used to boost traction current in areas where traffic is increasing and new trains are being introduced.

NORWEGIAN State Railways (NSB) has placed an order with Stadler for an additional 16 Flirt emus which will be delivered between spring 2014 and early 2015.