Railway Operators in Norway

NSB - Norges Statsbaner

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) and Mantena (services rolling stock).
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...
In 2009 51 million passengers travelled with NSB, producing 2.7 billion passenger-km. Flytoget added another 273 million passenger-km.

Websites: http://www.nsb.no/, http://www.flaamsbana.no/, http://www.flytoget.no/ and http://www.mantena.no/

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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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CL - Cargolink

Network length, gauge and electrification (2008):

Cargolink is an open-access freight operator that operates automotive trains on behalf of Autolink. The company was split off from Ofotbanen and took over some of the OBAS locomotives.

Website: http://www.cargolink.no/

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CN - Cargonet AS

Network length, gauge and electrification (2003):

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 is 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.
In 2003 Cargonet transported 7.4 million tonnes of freight (-3%), producing 2.1 billion tonne-km (4.5% less than in 2002).

Website: http://www.cargonet.no/

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GR - 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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Jernbaneverket

Network length, gauge and electrification (2006):

Jernbaneverket is the Norwegian national infrastructure manager. 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!

Website: http://www.jernbaneverket.no/

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MT - MiTrans AS

Network length, gauge and electrification (2009):

MiTrans is a private rolling stock repair and rebuilding company. It owns its own workshop shunters. It is based in Oslo with another location at Hamar.

Website: http://www.mitrans.no/

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PR -Peterson Rail

Network length, gauge and electrification (2008):

Peterson Rail is a new open-access freight operator that runs lumber and woodchip trains in Norway and to Sweden.

Website: http://www.peterson.no/

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Last update: 23-04-2011