Topic: Northern Europe

Norwegian rail became a ‘victim of its own success’, operator Flytoget drew the short straw

Part 1The current airport express rail service in Norway will not be continued with Flytoget after the contract with the operator expires. The other national operator, Vy, will take over operations, after getting the contract for...Read more

18-07-2023|Comment|author: Esther Geerts

Sweden accelerates the North Bothnia railway

Sweden is taking the next step for the Norrbotnia line, a 270 kilometre new coastal high-speed railway between Umeå and Luleå. Infrastructure manager Trafikverket received the task to start planning the next section, Skellefteå –...Read more

29-07-2021|Comment|author: Esther Geerts

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