National infrastructure manager of Norway

 BN - Bane NOR SF

Network length, gauge and electrification (2018):

On 1 January 2017 Bane NOR SF started as national Norwegian railway infrastructure manager, a follow-up to Jernbaneverket. It owns some departmental stock for track maintenance and measuring. The network only has 214km of double track, but 730 tunnels, 2638 bridges and 3254 level crossings! (data from 2006)

In 2017 former NSB stock maintenance company Mantena (MAS, including its subsidiary MiTrans, a former private locomotive and stock repair company) was transferred to Rom Eiendom, the real estate unit of Bane NOR.

Mainline historic locomotives (former NSB) are operated by Norsk Jernbaneklubb and Norsk Jernbanemuseum (NJK/NJM).

Websites: http://www.banenor.no/ and https://mantena.org/

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Railway Operators in Norway

 Vy - Vygruppen AS (Norges Statsbaner)
 CN - CargoNet AS

Network length, gauge and electrification (2003):

The original national railway company NSB has been split in an infrastructure company, freight operating company CargoNet AS, and a passenger operating company still called NSB.
NSB has five subsidiaries: NSB Persontrafikk (operates passenger trains on the national network), NSB Anbud (operates contracted passenger trains on the national network), NSB Berging (responsible for hauling broken-down trains and rescueing passengers from stranded/derailed trains), Flytoget (operates express trains to the Gardemoen airport outside Oslo, in the mean time fully owned by the Norwegian state) and Mantena (services rolling stock). In 2017 Mantena was transferred to Bane NOR.
Since 2006 first class seating is history in Norway. Instead, travellers who want upgraded comfort and service, are offered the so called "comfort service". This is still to consider as second class, but with some better space, facilities for using laptops + free coffee and newspapers. To a cost of NOK 75,- the service has been a certain success - in fact so popular that you cannot be sure to get a peaceful ride in these compartments anymore...

CargoNet is the national freight operator in Norway. It used to be knows as NSB Gods. It closely cooperates with freight operators from Sweden like Green Cargo, that was even partly owner of CargoNet. In 2010 the Green Cargo stake in Cargonet was sold back to NSB, such that Cargonet is now fully owned by NSB again.

All passenger locomotives and trainsets are now owned by Norske Tog, in preparation of groups of lines being tendered. NSB Anbud no longer exists. The number of passenger seats is complicated, after rebuilding/modernisation and "Komfort" class only meaning more service but hardly any different seating.

Since December 2019 (for 8 years) Go Ahead from the UK operates network 1 Sør (627km) consisting of Oslo-Stavanger, the branch line to Arendal and local services around Stavanger, using the name Sørtoget. Trainsets from Norske Tog are used.

Since June 2020 NORD (SJ Norge) runs all trains north of Oslo for 8 years (opt. +2 years). This includes Oslo-Trondheim, Trondheim-Bodø, Dombås-Åndalsnes, Hamar-Røros-Trondheim, Trondheim-Storlien(-Sundsvall) and local trains around Trondheim and Bodø.

Vy will continue operating to Bergen, it has won het Bergensbanen operating contract. This will run from December 2020 for 9 years, with a possible 2-year extension. Myrdal-Flåm is excluded from this contract.

In March 2018 NSB has merged its train and bus operations in Norway and Sweden under the new common brand Vy, with the goal of providing a single multi-modal door-to-door transport service. In 2021 35.8 million passengers travelled with Vy, about 54% less than in 2019.

From 2028 Vy will operate all trains in the Østlandet 1 and 2 concessions (local and regional services around Oslo and in Eastern Norway), including the trains now operated by Flytoget.

Websites: https://www.vy.no/, https://www.visitflam.com/flamsbana/ and http://www.cargonet.no/

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 Arctic Train

Network length, gauge and electrification (2023):

Arctic Train mainly operates tourist trains over the Norwegian part of the Ofotbanen, from Narvik to Bjørnfjell. The intention is to continue to the Swedish border at Riksgränsen. For operation on the main line the license of Taraldsvik Maskin AS (TMAS) is used.

Website: https://www.arctictrain.com/

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 BS - Baneservice AS

Network length, gauge and electrification (2008):

Baneservice operates track maintenance trains and performs shunting duties for other companies, like shunting for Hector Rail in Hønefoss and Halden.

Website: http://www.baneservice.no/

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 GMB - Flytoget AS

Network length, gauge and electrification (2016):

Flytoget is now fully owned by the Norwegian State. The company operates express passenger trains to the airport of Oslo (Gardemoen). The contract will end in 2028, when Vy will take over including the Flytoget lines in the Østlandet concession. Flytoget will become a subsidiary of Vy. The trainsets of Flytoget will go to Norske Tog.

Website: http://www.flytoget.no/

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 GRAS - Grenland Rail AS

Network length, gauge and electrification (2009):

This company operates track maintence trains and performs shunting duties at freight terminals.

Website: http://www.grenlandrail.no/

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 NORD - SJ Norge AS

Network length, gauge and electrification (2020):

In June 2020 SJ (from Sweden) took over all operations north of Oslo from Vy (former NSB). This involves the services on Oslo-Trondheim, Trondheim-Bodø, Dombås-Åndalsnes, Hamar-Røros-Trondheim, Trondheim-Storlien(-Sundsvall) and local trains around Trondheim and Bodø.
The concession will run for 8 years, with options for another 2 years. The locomotives and trainsets used are owned by Norske Tog(NOR).

Website: https://www.sj.no/

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 ORS - OnRail Scandinavia

Network length, gauge and electrification (2021):

After several years without freight, OnRail has started to run freight trains from Åndalsnes again, towards Oslo. On the unelectrified line Åndalsnes-Dombås they use a diesel locomotive from Nordic Re-Finance.

Website: https://www.onrail.no/

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 ST - Sørtoget (Go Ahead)

Network length, gauge and electrification (2019):

In 2018 the British company Go Ahead won the tender to operate passenger trains in Southwestern Norway from December 2019 for 8 years, with a possible extension of another two years. Long distance trains are operated between Oslo and Stavanger (Sørlandsbanen) and regional trains on Nelaug-Arendal (Arendalsbanen) and Stavanger-Egersund (Jaerbanen).
The trainsets - owned by Norske Tog(NOR) - got or will get refreshed interiors.

In December 2027, at the end of the contract with Go Ahead, operation will be taken over by Vy.

Website: https://go-aheadnordic.no/

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Last update: 01-12-2024