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Railway Giants: The Father of Norwegian Railways. Controversial at Home, Celebrated Abroad

Railway Giants: The Father of Norwegian Railways. Controversial at Home, Celebrated Abroad

Carl Abraham Pihl is undoubtedly the man who enabled the railway to develop in northern Europe, specifically in Norway. The story of the man who brought the railway from England to Norway but faced controversy for his concept at home while earning acclaim abroad is the subject of a new episode of Railway Giants.

29 / 06 / 2024
Technologies and infrastructure
PHOTO: Train Derailment in Norway Shocks the Railway Sector! Public and Experts Are Concerned

PHOTO: Train Derailment in Norway Shocks the Railway Sector! Public and Experts Are Concerned

The week-long train derailment at Arna station, Norway, caused serious disruption to train services between…

29 / 03 / 2024
Technologies and infrastructure
Freight Train Derailment in Norway Disrupts Bergen-Vaksdal Route

Freight Train Derailment in Norway Disrupts Bergen-Vaksdal Route

A freight train derailed at Arna station on the evening of last Friday, causing a major disruption in…

26 / 03 / 2024
Freight
Bridging Nordic Capitals: The Oslo-Stockholm Railway Vision by Alstom and Skanska

Bridging Nordic Capitals: The Oslo-Stockholm Railway Vision by Alstom and Skanska

Alstom partners with Skanska, a prominent global player in project development and construction, to jointly…

02 / 02 / 2024
Business
The World's Most Beautiful Railways: The Flåm Mountain Railway Claims the Title

The World's Most Beautiful Railways: The Flåm Mountain Railway Claims the Title

The northern lights are not the only stunning phenomenon in Norway. The Flåm Railway is considered one…

25 / 12 / 2023
Freight
TRAVELOGUE: Railway Journey to the Final Resting Place of Danish Kings and In the Wake of Viking Ships

TRAVELOGUE: Railway Journey to the Final Resting Place of Danish Kings and In the Wake of Viking Ships

The RAILTARGET editorial team presents another installment from the travelogue series about Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Our penultimate stop was the fifty-thousand-strong…

31 / 10 / 2023
Passenger
TRAVELOGUE: The Next Stop on Our Nordic Rail Journey

TRAVELOGUE: The Next Stop on Our Nordic Rail Journey

The RAILTARGET editorial team is pleased to present the sixth installment of our travelogue series exploring rail travel in the far north. In this episode,…

04 / 09 / 2023
Passenger
TRAVELOGUE: A Tale of Two Cities, One Train, and a Bus Ride to Remember

TRAVELOGUE: A Tale of Two Cities, One Train, and a Bus Ride to Remember

RAILTARGET presents the fifth volume of the Nordic railway travelogue. This time, we start in the city of Bergen, which is a port and, at the same time,…

02 / 09 / 2023
Passenger
TRAVELOGUE: A Journey Through Norway's Highest Railway, Complete with Unplanned Stops

TRAVELOGUE: A Journey Through Norway's Highest Railway, Complete with Unplanned Stops

We stayed in Oslo until Tuesday. The capital of Norway also has by far the largest railway station in the country. From Oslo, we headed to Bergen. The…

31 / 08 / 2023
Passenger
TRAVELOGUE: Mail Train with Steam Locomotive in Maihaugen

TRAVELOGUE: Mail Train with Steam Locomotive in Maihaugen

RAILTARGET brings the third volume of the popular railway travelogue about travel on the Nordic railway. We stopped in Lillehammer, the site of the 1994…

28 / 08 / 2023
Passenger
TRAVELOGUE: Is a Train Bistro or a Classic Diner Car Better in Norway?

TRAVELOGUE: Is a Train Bistro or a Classic Diner Car Better in Norway?

The exclusive summer rail travelogue RAILTARGET continues with the second part. After a short anabasis beyond the Arctic Circle, we soon found ourselves…

25 / 08 / 2023
Passenger
TRAVELOGUE: The End and the Beginning of the Norwegian Railway Is in Bodø

TRAVELOGUE: The End and the Beginning of the Norwegian Railway Is in Bodø

RAILTARGET presents an exclusive travelogue series about rail travel in the North. It is the first in a series of articles describing rail travel in Norway,…

24 / 08 / 2023
Passenger
Alstom Celebrates Norwegian Legacy with Street Art by Ukrainian Artists

Alstom Celebrates Norwegian Legacy with Street Art by Ukrainian Artists

Alstom, the global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, celebrates 150 years in Norway. To mark the anniversary, Alstom presented a gift to Oslo's…

12 / 06 / 2023
Business
Norske Tog Class 92 Trains to Be Adapted to Ukrainian Broad Gauge Standards

Norske Tog Class 92 Trains to Be Adapted to Ukrainian Broad Gauge Standards

Norway has announced plans to provide Ukraine with 12 diesel trains to assist with transportation amid the ongoing war, according to Norwegian Transport…

05 / 04 / 2023
Freight
Fjords, mountains, or waterfalls? You can experience it all on the Flåmsbana railway line!

Fjords, mountains, or waterfalls? You can experience it all on the Flåmsbana railway line!

The Flåmsbana railway line in Norway is one of the steepest in Europe. Despite being relatively short, reaching only 19 kilometers in length, it offers…

18 / 07 / 2022
Passenger
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