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NORTHERN EUROPE PROFILE: JERNBANEVERKET
Daytime freight movements
The number of freight trains on the
Freight operators on
main lines has increased over recent years,
and many lines are now operating at or
Norwegian railways
near capacity. The result is poor
punctuality for freight services and an
Cargonet AS:
inability to provide the number of freight
Operates mainly intermodal services within Norway. The company has no wagonload operations but
does run bulk trains for large industrial customers. Cargonet is Norway’s dominant rail freight
paths demanded by shippers. A number of
operator and is jointly owned by NSB AS and Green Cargo AB.
new passing loops and improvements to
the electricity supply on main lines are
Green Cargo AB:
therefore planned. The company operates wagonload traffic between Sweden and Norway and works closely with
Cargonet.
Extra passing loops
Hector Rail AB:
The main lines have reached the limits of
Operates intermodal services for industrial customers.
their capacity. Construction of new
passing loops is one of the priorities for Ofotbanen AS:
achieving faster and more punctual
Operates trainload and wagonload traffic within Norway.
operation of more freight trains.
Peterson Rail AB:
In all, 30-44 new passing loops may
Operates bulk trains for industrial customers.
be built on lines with heavy freight traffic.
The speed of construction will depend on
Tågåkeriet i Bergslagen AB:
the level of capital expenditure sanctioned Operates wagonload traffic between Sweden and Norway for industrial customers.
by the Norwegian parliament. In the
longer term, these capacity enhancements
Malmtrafikk AS:
Operates the extensive iron-ore traffic between Kiruna and Narvik. A wholly owned subsidiary of
should make it possible to run 600-metre
mining company LKAB.
freight trains round the clock. This
may reduce the unit cost to shippers and
make rail freight more competitive with terminal was officially opened at Ganddal
road transport. near Stavanger on 21 January 2008,
when Liv Signe Navarsete, Minister of
More ICT Transport and Communications,
Jernbaneverket will promote greater dispatched the first train from the new
use of modern ICT systems at terminals, facility. The Ganddal terminal is central to
to improve administrative and operational efforts to increase freight capacity between
efficiency. Specifically, operators will Oslo and Stavanger.
be encouraged to acquire modern The new terminal will serve an area
ICT equipment. of strong population growth. Rogaland
has a diverse economy, with many oil-
Wagonload growth related businesses. Demand for freight
Although intermodal traffic predominates services on the Oslo–Stavanger route has
on Norwegian railways, wagonload and increased over recent years and is
trainload freight are not forgotten. continuing to rise.
Wagonload traffic is growing.
Jernbaneverket maintains that both Replacement
wagonload and trainload freight will Ganddal replaces the old and antiquated
benefit significantly from the capacity terminal at Paradis, close to downtown
enhancements for intermodal traffic. This Stavanger, which had long been operating
apart, the challenges for wagonload at the limits of its capacity with no scope
freight consist in developing more modern for expansion. The urban location was
and efficient terminals and securing land also an environmental disadvantage, not
for sidings at the relevant stations. least because trucks had to negotiate
The new Ganddal terminal near Stavanger,
Norway’s second largest rail freight terminal
narrow city streets to reach the terminal. entered service in January 2008.
Ganddal – new freight terminal
This picture was taken a few days before
traffic started rolling
in key growth region Good location Photo Credit: Jernbaneverket
Norway’s second largest rail freight The Ganddal terminal is just south of
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