Linjegods was a freight rail transporting company in

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. It was established in 1973 as a cooperation between the

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and several road transport companies. Swedish Bilspedition was a large owner since 1984 and majority owner since 1992. Bilspedition was later bought by German corporation

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in 1998, and Linjegods became wholly owned by Schenker in 2005. In 2007, Linjegods was incorporated into the already existing Schenker subsidiary in Norway, Schenker Norge.

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Transport companies established in 1973 Transport companies disestablished in 2007 Norwegian State Railways (1883–1996) Logistics companies of Norway Companies based in Oslo Defunct companies of Norway 2007 disestablishments in Norway Norwegian companies established in 1973 {{Norway-company-stub