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Norway proposes rail freight compensation scheme

Marco Raimondi
November 24, 2025
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The Norwegian rail freight sector has been facing significant challenges throughout 2025 with three major closures, one of which is still ongoing. The Norwegian government…

Extreme weather continues to be a problem for European rail freight

Marco Raimondi
July 21, 2025
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Yet another natural disaster has caused an important rail artery in Europe to shut down for over a month. The Rauma Line in Norway leading…

Norway is on track for Dovre Line reopening

Guest authors
March 17, 2025
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The restoration of the Otta bridge on Norway’s Dovre Line is going according to plan. In January, winter weather inflicted significant damage on the bridge.…

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

Guest authors
February 19, 2025
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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.…

Norwegian Dovre line closed again, less than a year after reopening

Guest authors
February 4, 2025
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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,…

Key freight line in Norway reopens after nine months

Marco Raimondi
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…