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With Industry 4.0 becoming an increasingly vital part of Norway’s railway industry, Sverre Kjenne, EVP of Operations and Technology at Bane NOR, explains how the digital railway will profoundly change the way people work and what elements the rail industry will gain from these changes.
Norske tog AS has awarded Siemens Mobility with the framework contract to supply 570 GSM-R train cab radios for use across Norway.
By receiving the latest ETCS standard certification, Alstom is now equipped to work towards the complete digitalisation of Norway's rail network.
It is no secret that Norway’s signalling system is in desperate need of revitalisation. For passengers, punctuality is critical, and Norway has recognised the need to renew and digitalise its signalling system. Here, Project Director of System Deliveries for ERTMS at Bane NOR, Eivind Skorstad, explains how Norway’s state-owned company…
The two contracts will see the Vestfoldbanen equipped with continuous double tracks between Drammen and Tønsberg, enabling a better and more efficient service says Bane NOR's Stine Ilebrekke Undrum.
KfW IPEX-Bank is set to invest nearly €50 million for the expansion of Norwegian railway maintenance facilities and real estate developments.
Nowadays passengers expect equally good levels of internet network access when onboard a train as they do at home. In Norway this is achieved by delivering a combination of onboard mobile repeaters and Wi-Fi solutions. For Global Railway Review, Øystein Risan, CEO and Linda Marie Venbakken, CFO at Norske tog…
The tunnel excavation in the region's longest rail tunnel has reached its target towards Oslo city centre with the tunnel boring machines breaking through simultaneously.
Norway’s railway network will soon offer improved reliability, efficiency and safety levels after Alstom has installed their ERTMS on-board solution…
On 22 April 2017, the Bergen tram line, Bybanen, opened its new airport link, connecting Bergen city centre with Bergen Airport in Flesland. This article1 explores how the new tram stations and the airport terminal platform rely on resilient slab tracks adopting Bybanen’s innovative open city design.
Placed by Bane NOR SF, the €800 million order will provide a new digital signalling system that will enhance safety, punctuality and capacity for Norway and is planned to be completed in 2034...
Norway’s modernisation programme includes a new signalling system and will increase the attractiveness of rail travel through improved passenger service as well as delivering environmental, social and economic benefits across the country…
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A maintenance contract between Stadler and NSB Gjøvikbanen has just been signed for ten FLIRT trains over a period of three years. This represents a first for Stadler – who have not previously serviced this particular fleet in Norway – and means an upgrade is planned for their Lodalen maintenance…
Established as part of the Norwegian railway reform, Norske tog AS is now the owner of almost all passenger rolling stock in Norway, apart from the Flytoget airport express trains and some rolling stock used on the Flåm Line tourist line. Norske tog AS has a long-term vision to refurbish…
Bane NOR is currently evaluating bids on the three tender packages that the ERTMS procurement in Norway is divided into: TMS, Trackside and Onboard. It makes 2017 a crucial year for the country-wide signalling renewal they are engaged in. Eivind Skorstad, Project Manager for ERTMS National Implementation in Norway, provides…
