Editing Transport in Norway (section)

==Rail transport==
[[File:NSB Class 73 and 93 at Dombås.jpg|thumb|[[Vy|NSB]] [[NSB Class 73|type 73A]] at [[Dombås Station]]]]
{{main|Rail transport in Norway}}

The main railway network consists of {{convert|4114|km|mi}} of [[standard gauge]] lines, of which {{convert|242|km|mi}} is [[double track]] and {{convert|64|km|mi}} [[high-speed rail]] (210&nbsp;km/h) while 62% is electrified at {{15 kV AC}}. The railways transported 56,827,000 passengers 2,956 million [[Units of transportation measurement|passenger kilometer]]s and 24,783,000 tonnes of cargo 3,414 million [[Units of transportation measurement|tonne kilometer]]s.<ref>Norwegian National Rail Administration, 2008: 4</ref>

The main long-haul network consists of lines from Oslo and westwards along the [[Southern Norway|South Coast]] to [[Stavanger (city)|Stavanger]] and over the mountains to [[Bergen (city)|Bergen]]; and north to [[Åndalsnes]] and via [[Trondheim (city)|Trondheim]] to [[Bodø (town)|Bodø]]. Four lines connect to Sweden, allowing access to the European network.<ref>Norwegian National Rail Administration, 2007: 7</ref> The only high-speed line is [[Gardermoen Line|Gardermobanen]], connecting Oslo to The Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, but plans exist to build more high-speed lines in Eastern Norway,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jernbaneverket.no/prosjekter/pagaende/vestfoldbanen/article.jhtml?articleID=1692646 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070815082031/http://www.jernbaneverket.no/prosjekter/pagaende/vestfoldbanen/article.jhtml?articleID=1692646 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-08-15 |title=Modernisering av Vestfoldbanen |author=Norwegian National Rail Administration |date=2008-01-07 |access-date=2008-07-15 |language=no}}</ref> and possibly to other parts of Norway.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/sd/tema/Jernbane_og_jernbanetransport/Utredning-av-hoyfartsbaner.html?id=449057 |title=Utredning av høyfartsbaner |author=Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications |access-date=2008-07-15 |language=no |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521062901/http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/sd/tema/Jernbane_og_jernbanetransport/Utredning-av-hoyfartsbaner.html?id=449057 |archive-date=2011-05-21 }}</ref> The entire network is owned by the [[Bane NOR]],<ref name=jbvabout>{{cite web|url=http://www.jernbaneverket.no/english/about/ |title=About |author=Norwegian National Rail Administration |access-date=2008-07-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071216163640/http://www.jernbaneverket.no/english/about |archive-date=December 16, 2007 }}</ref> while domestic passenger trains are operated by the [[Flytoget|Airport Express Train]], [[Go-Ahead Nordic]], [[SJ Norge]] and [[Vy]].<ref>Norwegian National Rail Administration, 2008: 13</ref> Several companies operate freight trains.<ref>Norwegian National Rail Administration, 2008: 16</ref>

[[File:Nationaltheatret station Oslo.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Oslo Metro|Oslo T-bane]] is the backbone of public transport in Oslo, here at [[Nationaltheatret (station)|Nationaltheateret metro station]].]]

Investment in new infrastructure and maintenance is financed through the [[State budget of Norway|state budget]],<ref name=jbvabout /> and subsidies are provided for passenger train operations.<ref name=minpt>{{cite web |url=http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/sd/tema/kollektivtransport.html?id=1387 |title=Kollektivtransport |author=Norwegian Ministry of Transport |access-date=2008-07-15 |language=no}}</ref> NSB operates long-haul trains, including [[Night trains of Norway|night trains]], regional services and four [[commuter rail|commuter train]] systems, around [[Oslo Commuter Rail|Oslo]], [[Trøndelag Commuter Rail|Trondheim]], [[Bergen Commuter Rail|Bergen]] and [[Jæren Line|Stavanger]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nsb.no/about_nsb/train_facts/ |title=Train facts |author=NSB |access-date=2008-07-15 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080612161348/http://www.nsb.no/about_nsb/train_facts/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2008-06-12 |author-link=Vy}}</ref>

===Rail transit===
[[Tram]]ways operate in [[Oslo Tramway|Oslo]], [[Trondheim Tramway|Trondheim]] and [[Bergen Light Rail|Bergen]]. The only [[rapid transit]] system is the [[Oslo Metro|Oslo T-bane]], while the only [[funicular]] is in [[Fløibanen|Bergen]]. The rail transits are operated by the counties, and the ticket system is integrated into the bus transport. In Oslo the two systems make the backbone of the [[Ruter]] public transport system, giving Oslo by far the highest public transport share of 20%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sporveien.no/Pressesenter/169/1383/ |title=Sterk kollektivvekst og kollektivandel |author=Oslo Sporveier |date=2006-08-30 |access-date=2008-07-15 |language=no |author-link=Oslo Sporveier |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114014413/http://www.sporveien.no/Pressesenter/169/1383/ |archive-date=November 14, 2007 }}</ref> Local trains on the railway is operated by NSB, but monthly passes are integrated into the local transit ticket system.

In 2007, 101 million passengers were transported 490 million passenger kilometers by rail transit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/10/12/kolltrans/tab-2008-01-03-04.html |title=Bane, ekslusive NSB |author=Statistics Norway |date=2008-01-03 |access-date=2008-07-15 |language=no |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090101213505/http://www.ssb.no/emner/10/12/kolltrans/tab-2008-01-03-04.html |archive-date=January 1, 2009 }}</ref><ref>Norwegian National Rail Administration, 2007: 12–13</ref>