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Norway postpones ERTMS launch due to “global supply crisis”

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September 6, 2024
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The launch of ERTMS on the Norwegian Nordlandsbanen will take place later than expected. Infrastructure manager Bane NOR cannot get its hands on the necessary…

Sweden and Norway concur: Iron Ore Line capacity and traffic will grow. But by how much?

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September 3, 2024
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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…

Norway and Sweden enter into military rail wagon purchasing agreement

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August 14, 2024
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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,…

SAS AB Marks Last Day Of Trading As Airline’s Reorganization Plan Advances

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August 13, 2024
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Several shareholders, including Air France-KLM, will take SAS private once the carrier emerges from its restructuring.

Norse Atlantic Airways Makes 1st Nonstop Norway-Australia Flight On Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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August 5, 2024
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Norse’s Boeing 787-9 was chartered by AlbaStar, a Spain-based airline.

Widere Marks 90th Anniversary With Upcycled De Havilland Dash-8 Travel Tags

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July 8, 2024
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The limited-edition tags come in four colors, honoring the legacy of Widere’s Dash-8 aircraft family, including the Q300.

Analysis: The Highs & Lows Of Wizz Air’s Forays Into The Norwegian Market

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June 13, 2024
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The carrier struggled to penetrate the country’s domestic market, but has had better luck on an international level.

Key freight line in Norway reopens after nine months

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May 23, 2024
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After nine months, freight trains in Norway are running again along the Dovre Line, which stretches for roughly 500 kilometres between Eidsvoll and Trondheim. The railway has been closed since August 2023, when the Randklev Bridge, near Ringebu, collapsed due to bad weather. The first freight train, operated by OnRail, crossed the bridge on Monday…

Onrail to take over Oslo-Narvik route, gains DB Schenker as customer

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May 6, 2024
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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 manage to propose financially attractive enough deals to the German logistics company. At the moment, the freight route from Oslo to the northern Norwegian port town of Narvik is being…

DB Cargo Scandinavia completes freight pilot to Danish port of Hirtshals

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May 3, 2024
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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 demonstrate the feasibility of an intermodal freight route between continental Europe and Norway. As part of the “Green Jutland Corridor”, a green logistics project that aims to connect Norway, Sweden…