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Alstom Expands Leadership in Scandinavia: Jörg Nikutta Appointed Managing Director for Norway

Alstom Expands Leadership in Scandinavia: Jörg Nikutta Appointed Managing Director for Norway

Alstom has announced the appointment of Jörg Nikutta as Managing Director for Norway, in addition to his existing leadership role in Denmark. Nikutta will oversee key projects, including the modernization of Norway’s railway network through ERTMS implementation and train fleet upgrades.

10 / 02 / 2025
Business
Skip the Plane: Why Everyone's Boarding Sleeper Trains Again

Skip the Plane: Why Everyone's Boarding Sleeper Trains Again

Traveling by train is becoming increasingly popular, especially with the option of sleeper cabins. Board…

11 / 01 / 2025
Passenger
Half a Million Tourists Can’t Be Wrong: Flåm Railway’s Stunning Journey Awaits

Half a Million Tourists Can’t Be Wrong: Flåm Railway’s Stunning Journey Awaits

The world’s steepest railway isn’t just a train ride—it’s a journey through Norway’s majestic wilderness.…

09 / 01 / 2025
Passenger
Snowy Peaks and Scenic Rails: The Ultimate Winter Train Guide

Snowy Peaks and Scenic Rails: The Ultimate Winter Train Guide

Winter offers nature’s finest wonders, and what better way to enjoy them than from the cozy warmth of…

06 / 01 / 2025
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Northrail Expands into Scandinavian Market with Low-Emission Locomotive Purchase

Northrail Expands into Scandinavian Market with Low-Emission Locomotive Purchase

Northrail is stepping up its game in Sweden and Norway with a new purchase of low-emission locomotives,…

04 / 12 / 2024
Freight
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…

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 Bergen and Vaksdal. Although there were no…

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 train services between Bergen and Vaksdal, Norw…

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 present the “New Scandinavian Railway Oslo…

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 of the most beautiful railway lines in the world…

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
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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
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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
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