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Presentation on Norway's freight transportation policy and measures, including goals, infrastructure improvements, and governmental policies to optimize sea and rail transport. Strategies to shift transport from road to sea/rail, invest in railways, adopt new port structures, improve information flow, and enhance road network capacity.
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Freight transport policy and measures in Norway Presentation at PIARC meeting in Ouagadougou 13-15 June 2005 Senior Adviser Hans Silborn
Characteristics: Bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia 4,5 mill. Inhabitants 324 000 km2 2 500 km from the south to North Cape 91 450 km of public roads 3 638 453 reg. vehicles Mountains and fjords, 5 months of winter 127 ferry connections Longest bridge: 1,9 km 23 sub sea tunnels (worlds deepest: 264 m below sea level) World’s longest tunnel in traffic: 24,5 km For more information: www.vegvesen.no NORWAY 1 mill. inhab. 1,4 mill. inhab. Oslo 2.1 mill. inhab.
ORGANISATIONGeneral structure Parliament Ministry of Transport and Communication • NPRA: • Directorate of Public Roads • 5 Regional Offices • 30 District Offices ”MESTA” State owned Production Company (in competition with private companies)
Five main goals for transport policy • Fewer fatalities and serious injuries on the roads • More environmentally sound urban transport • Improved traffic flow in and between regions • A more efficient transport system • A transport system which is accessible for all people
Freight transport 1970-2020. Mill. ton km. Forecast from 2003. Referance: TØI Road Sea Railway
Modal split for freight transport depending on distance Referance: TØI-report 663/2003
Measures to move freight transport from road to sea and railway • Change the organisation and management of infrastructure and means of transport • Improve the infrastructure connecting ports and railway terminals with trunk roads • Concentrate cargo in nodes and corridors • Promote use of containers and semi trailers • Increase the efficiency in freight terminals, sea and railway transport • Adjust taxes and fees • Improve the information of intermodal transport services • Remove bottle necks in intermodal cross border freight transport
Governmental policy measures • Investments in railway infrastructure and terminals • Adopting a new port structure • Taxation policy and infrastructure fees • Feeder trunk roads to important terminals and national ports • Implementation of systems for better information flow • Research and development
Providing freight transport on the national road network • Improved trunk road system • Maintenance and operation of high quality • Increased carrying capacity • Enlargement of tunnel sections • Traffic information • Monitoring and managing the traffic situation • Guidelines for distribution of goods in urban areas • Promote safety for truck transport