{"id":322338,"date":"2025-11-24T23:31:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=67567"},"modified":"2025-11-24T23:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:31:08","slug":"norway-proposes-rail-freight-compensation-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=322338","title":{"rendered":"Norway proposes rail freight compensation scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>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 is now proposing a compensation scheme in order to provide some relief to operators.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span id=\"more-67567\"><\/span>The three major closures affected the Dovre Line, the Rauma Line and the Nordlands Line. The first one, connecting Trondheim to Oslo, was closed between January and April 2025 due to damage caused by extreme weather conditions to the Otta Bridge. The second one, running between \u00c5ndalsnes and Domb\u00e5s, was closed between July and October due to a landslide. Finally, the third one, linking Trondheim and Bod\u00f8, has been closed since August, always because of a landslide, with an expected reopening for next summer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-map\" data-src=\"visualisation\/26423525\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/26423525\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"map visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<h2>Old and new money<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/aktuelt\/godstransport-pa-bane-foreslar-kompensasjon-etter-uforesette-hendingar\/id3140495\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">scheme<\/a> suggested by the Norwegian ministry of transport and communications aims at compensating companies for revenue losses linked to these closures. For the interruptions of traffic along the Dovre Line, the government allocated 5,9 million euros (70 million NOK). The ministry has proposed to use these funds also to compensate for financial losses linked to the closure of the Rauma Line.<\/p>\n<p>For the Nordlands Line, Norway\u2019s longest line, the Norwegian ministry pledged to introduce a compensation scheme between 12,7 and 16,9 million euros (150-200 million NOK). \u201cThe Government will return with more detailed budget requirements in connection with the revised national budget for 2026\u201d, the ministry specified. Despite a projected reopening of the line for next summer, there is no exact date set as of yet.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of a compensation scheme was warmly welcomed by Onrail, one of the largest rail freight operators in Norway. &#8220;This is good reading for the employees of Onrail, who have been extraordinarily affected by closed railway lines over the past two years. The government should be commended for having taken care of the freight train industry&#8221;, the company said on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"readmore\">\n<div class=\"readmore-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/infrastructure\/2025\/09\/04\/we-are-the-victims-of-subpar-infrastructure-says-norwegian-rail-challenger\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dji_20250720055919_0039_z-128x128.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"readmore-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"readmore-info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/infrastructure\/2025\/09\/04\/we-are-the-victims-of-subpar-infrastructure-says-norwegian-rail-challenger\/\" class=\"readmore-title\">\u201cWe are the victims of subpar infrastructure\u201d says Norwegian rail challenger<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Norwegian rail freight sector has been facing significant challenges throughout 2025 with three major closures, one of which is still ongoing. 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