The new Norwegian government is making radical changes to the railway policy. They say no to tendering, splitting and privatisation of the railway, and plan to stop the ongoing tendering of railway sections in Norway. Read more
After almost two years, Swedish operator SJ will run train services between Stockholm and Oslo in Norway again starting on 12 December. The Norwegian government has announced that passenger train traffic will be allowed across...Read more
Several countries have adopted a Norwegian technology that has a positive effect on the climate and saves society from large expenses. Bane NOR calculated that if every European country would follow this method, this would...Read more
Railway supplier Vossloh has won a contract for equipping the Norwegian rail network with switches and crossings for Bane NOR. Deliveries will run until 2029. The order is worth at least 80 million over the ...Read more
The Norwegian government is giving the go-ahead for the construction of a double track into Bergen station. Along with a new green freight terminal, this will greatly improve rail freight in the region, as well...Read more
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
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
Brussels-based railway certification organisation Belgorail has approved the ETCS Baseline 3 Release 2. The latest standard was developed by Alstom and includes the usage of data fusion algorithms. As a result, the solution is able...Read more
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
Norwegian railway operator Vy has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the imposed restrictions, the company lose over 80 per cent of its passengers. As a result, Vy is dismissing more than 1,100...Read more
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
RailTech starts an everyday overview dedicated to the impact of coronavirus on the rail sector in Europe. We will inform about major developments in this area.Read more
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
Norwegian railway operator Vy has strengthened its bus business. It acquired Flygbussarna, the bus operator in Sweden focused on service to and from airports. With this deal, Vy (former NSB) will become the largest bus...Read more
In 2019 the European railways continued their way towards automatisation and digitalisation. These two main trends significantly defined the development of the EU rail sector. But they were not the only ones. This list could...Read more
