Topic: Norway

Problem after problem “If things don’t get much better, freight train companies in Norway will die”

Rail freight companies in Norway are not having the time of their lives. Problems on the Norwegian network keep on coming, severely hindering rail operations.…
At least until mid-April Norwegian Dovre line closed again, less than a year after reopening

The Norwegian Dovre line between Oslo and Trondheim was closed between August 2023 and May 2024, due to a bridge collapse following extreme weather. Now,…
Public versus private Private operator Onrail locked out of state maintenance facility in Norway

Onrail, a private Norwegian rail operator, was banned from the state rail maintenance facility in Alnabru, Oslo, for the past year and a half. During…
Vossloh's DE 18 New locomotive rolls into Scandinavian market with Northrail purchase

The German rolling stock leasing company Northrail has concluded a purchase agreement with manufacturer Vossloh for 10 DE-18 locomotives. The locomotives will be used in…
Maintenance rather than new investment Norway nearly doubles rail maintenance spending for 2025 and plans new rail tunnel in Oslo

Norway will be spending 6,6 billion Norwegian crowns (563,6 million euros) on the operation and maintenance of the railway network in 2025. The number marks…
Largest terminal in Nordics The Alnabru freight terminal in Oslo is getting an upgrade

The Nordic region’s largest freight terminal will get various technical improvements, in both capacity and infrastructure and is now inviting stakeholders to contribute to the…
Future growth Sweden and Norway concur: Iron Ore Line capacity and traffic will grow. But by how much?

Traffic on the Iron Ore Line will grow, and capacity accordingly needs to be expanded. Both Sweden and Norway, which both have parts of the…
Defense cooperation Norway and Sweden enter into military rail wagon purchasing agreement

Norwegian state-owned railway company Bane NOR, Norway’s Armed Forces and the Swedish Armed Forces have entered into a rail wagon purchasing agreement. Through the deal,…
Key freight line in Norway reopens after nine months

After nine months, freight trains in Norway are running again along the Rauma Line, which connects Dombås and Åndalsnes. The railway has been closed since…
Onrail to take over Oslo-Narvik route, gains DB Schenker as customer

Norwegian rail operator Onrail will take over the Oslo-Narvik freight route. The company will now gain DB Schenker as a customer. Other companies did not…
DB Cargo Scandinavia completes freight pilot to Danish port of Hirtshals

DB Cargo Scandinavia completed a freight train test to the northern Danish Port of Hirtshals on 2 May. The rail operator ran the test to…
Lack of capacity along Iron Ore Line puts hundreds of LKAB jobs at risk

LKAB, the largest iron ore producer in Europe, said that some of its facilities might close unless capacity along the Iron Ore Line, or Malmbanan,…