Information- and input meeting about new long-distance trains in Norway

Norske tog AS owns and manages rolling stock for rental for passenger train operators in Norway and is responsible for procurement of new rolling stocks. Norske tog is planning to acquire new long-distance trains to operate the Dovre Railway, the Sørland Railway, the Bergen Railway and the Nordland Railway. The new trains will replace the current long-distance trains when they approach their expected technical life and strengthen the Norwegian train service in line with the Railway Directorate’s estimated growth.

• The trains servicing on the Bergen line must be replaced first
• Renewal of the night train service on the long-distance lines is included in the procurement
• It is planned to procure up to 100 long-distance trains to be put into service in the period 2025-2033

Norske tog wants dialogue with and input from stakeholders and user groups to develop a requirement specification that replies to the needs and wished of different stakeholders and user groups.

Date: Wednesday 28. October 2020

Time: 8.30 AM – 11.30 AM CET

Place: Digital event

Registration information

Due to the current Covid-19 situation in Oslo, we have decided to close the option to physically attend the meeting. The presenters will still be presenting live from Pakkhuset. Direct link to the digital event will be distributed to registered participants, Tuesday 27th October.

If you have some questions you would like to ask any of the presenters, please use the comment section below the live stream during the event.

The recording will be published with English subtitles at our website after the event.

Register here!
(The register form is in Norwegian. Please send an e-mail to kine.stousland@norsketog.no to register if you are not speaking Norwegian.)

Program

• The Road ahead towards new long-distance trains, by Øystein Risan, CEO Norske tog
• Kick-off for long-distance trains, by John-Ragnar Aarset, Secretary of State, Ministry of Transport
• What does the future hold for long-distance trains? By Kirsti Slotsvik, Railway Director
• An experienced train passenger’s perspective, by Sigrid Elsrud, togbloggen.no
• Need and desires for new long-distance trains – the train operator’s perspectives
  SJ by Sverre Høven, CEO
  Go-Ahead by Cathrine Elgin, CEO
  Vy Tog by Arne Fosen, Executive Vice President
  Questions/Comments

• Train throughout the country and opportunities for tourism
  Fjord Tours Group by Vibeke Tvedt Raddum, Commercial Director
  

  The Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature

  by Holger Schlaupitz, Head of Department

• Need and desires for new long-distance trains - input from some user groups
  The Norwegian Association of Disabled by Magnhild Sørbotten, Deputy Chair
  Norwegian Railway Association by Ronald Lerøen, Safety Representative
  Norwegian Locomotive Driver's Association by Rolf Ringdal, Leader
• Q & As

• Summary by Øystein Risan, CEO Norske Tog