Topic: Bane NOR

Norland Line first of many Norwegian routes to be electrified

The iconic Norland railway line crossing Norway on a north-south axis and connecting Trondheim with Bodø will be the first critical route of the country to be upgraded with electrification and battery locomotive operations. The...Read more

25-09-2023|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Floods and bad weather are causing massive disruptions all over Europe

Slovenia is currently being hit by heavy rain causing floods and significant damage to the country’s infrastructure. The same is happening in the north of the Old Continent, where Sweden and Norway are dealing with...Read more

08-08-2023|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi

Rail freight in Norway notes minor growth, Bane Nor wants to invest more

Rail freight traffic in Norway grew by two per cent in 2022 compared to the previous year. The growth is not too significant considering that in 2021 the year-on-year increase was twelve per cent. Bane...Read more

15-03-2023|1 comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Rail freight in Norway won’t stop growing

Rail freight in Norway has been constantly growing over the past few years, as Bane NOR, the Norwegian infrastructure manager mentioned. The first half of 2022 saw an eight per cent increase compared to the...Read more

02-09-2022|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi

New tracks at Norwegian port of Larvik enable massive modal shift

A new set of tracks put the port of Larvik in `Norway back on the railway map. The port hasn’t been active in rail operations since 2012. However, increased customer demand pushed the authorities to...Read more

13-05-2022|1 comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Norwegian trains will run on clean energy in 2022

Norway’s infrastructure manager Bane Nor will be among the sustainable pioneers of 2022. Trains in its network will run on emission-free clean energy coming from Norwegian hydropower starting this year, making Norway the frontrunner of...Read more

23-02-2022|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Norway’s northernmost freight terminal undergoes expansion

The Narvik rail freight terminal in Northern Norway is about to expand its capacity. Bane NOR, Norway’s infrastructure manager, wants to implement a 30 million euros project to develop the terminal and make it possible...Read more

26-05-2021|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Atlas Alstom ERTMS solution. Photo: Alstom

Alstom to equip entire fleet Bane NOR with ERTMS solution

Alstom has been awarded a contract by Bane NOR, the Norwegian railway authority, to equip the entire Norwegian railway fleet with ERTMS on-board train control solution. In practice, this means the manufacturer wil install the...Read more

05-06-2018|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Line manager probes Norway freight train reindeer deaths

The death of more than 100 reindeers hit by freight trains in a remote region of Norway has prompted national rail infrastructure manager Bane NOR to have crisis talks with animal management teams after a...Read more

04-12-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

Green Cargo puts its foot on the gas

Green Cargo, Sweden’s longest-running rail freight operator, has been awarded a contract for a twice-weekly service carrying propane gas for energy supplier E.ON. The long-term agreement will see services operating between Karlshamn and SSAB’s steel...Read more

31-03-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy