Topic: Bane NOR

Bane NOR has entered into a contract with Azvi to rehabilitate the Ulriken tunnel from 1964. From left: Acting Project Manager Torbjørn Søderholm in Bane NOR and project manager Francisco Javier Cabeza Lainez in Azvi.

Northern Europe’s busiest single-track railway tunnel gets upgrade

Bane NOR has awarded contractor Azvi the task of rehabilitating the Ulriken tunnel from 1964 between Arna and Bergen. A new tunnel through the mountain Ulriken was recently opened, and now Bane NOR will renovate...Read more

29-12-2020|Comment|author: Esther Geerts

Bane NOR invests 145 million in first ERTMS line Nordlandsbanen

Bane NOR will invest a total of NOK 1.54 billion (145 million euros) for maintenance and ERTMS on the Nordlandsbanen line. It is the first line in Norway to implement the European standardized system for...Read more

01-12-2020|Comment|author: Esther Geerts

First trains with ERTMS baseline 3 will be deployed in Norway from 2021

By the beginning of 2021, trains equipped with the latest onboard train control system ERTMS Baseline 3 Release 2 (BL3R2) will be ready for commercial service in Norway, announced Alstom Nordics. The first locomotive equipped...Read more

20-10-2020|Comment|author: Esther Geerts

Solar panels at Dammen railway station in Norway, source: Bane NOR

First solar-powered train station in Norway

Norwegian rail infrastructure manager Bane NOR plans to make the first train station in the country solar-powered. It will install 4,500 square metres of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the Drammen railway station. This...Read more

16-04-2020|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Coronavirus impact on railways: 19 March

RailTech continues to inform about the impact of coronavirus on the rail sector in Europe. Below you can find some highlights of Thursday, 19 March. Earlier, we have published similar updates on Wednesday, 18 March,...Read more

19-03-2020|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Train depot in Drammen, source: Bane NOR

Norway focuses on more efficient train depots

The Norwegian Railway Directorate has unveiled its new strategy for train depots. It suggests the construction of the new parking facilities with fewer slots. At the same time, the existing depots must be used more...Read more

03-02-2020|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Five railway hacks to survive winter

Winter has come. In this regard, many European railway companies started to report about their preparations for fighting against heavy snows, icing and other unpleasant features of the season. Which hacks do they use in...Read more

04-12-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

First Norwegian locomotive ready for ERTMS tests

French technology company Alstom has equipped the first Norwegian locomotive with ETCS onboard system. The Di8 diesel vehicle of Vy railway operator will be used for testing ERTMS in Norway. In total, Alstom should provide...Read more

14-11-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Nordland Line, source: Wikimedia Commons

First ERTMS-equipped railway will be open in Norway in 2022

Norway is moving forward in implementing the national ERTMS programme. In Spring 2020, the technology will be deployed on the Roa – Hønefoss line to provide tests. To this end, the training and signalling simulation...Read more

31-10-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Train at Geilo railway station Norway Bane NOR

Siemens wins Norwegian ETCS contract worth 800 million Euros

Bane NOR, the state-owned agency responsible for the Norwegian national railway infrastructure, has contracted Siemens to upgrade the signaling equipment of the entire Norwegian rail network to the European Train Control System (ETCS). The contract...Read more

13-04-2018|Comment|author: Carlijn Kruidhof